DHAKA, 03 August 2021, (TON): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be visiting the US to attend the UN General Assembly scheduled for September 14-26.

This would be her first foreign tour in 20 months.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said "our prime minister will go to the UN General Assembly in person."

This will be her first foreign visit, which is being considered very important given the coronavirus pandemic, since her Italy visit in February last year. During the pandemic, most bilateral or multilateral events that the PM joined were virtual.

The foreign minister said “the 76th session of the UNGA, the largest diplomatic event, will be held on a limited scale because of the pandemic.”

The 75th session of the UNGA was held virtually last year, a rare occurrence in UN's history. Heads of governments and states from various corners of the world had sent their recorded speeches to the event last year.

During his visit to Dhaka in May this year, UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkır had announced an in-person assembly this year.