PM leaves for Paris

Desk Report: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Paris on Monday morning on a three-day official visit to attend ‘One Planet Summit’.

An Emirates flight carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:20am.

During her visit, the Prime Minister will hold a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.

French President Macron, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kimand, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will address the ecological emergency for planet by calling together in Paris international leaders and committed citizens from around the world.

A main focus of this event will be on determining how those working in public and private finance can innovate to support and accelerate common efforts to fight climate change.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to reach Charles De Gaulle International Airport in Paris at 7:30pm (local time) on Monday.

Bangladesh Ambassador to France Kazi Imtiaz Hossain will receive the Prime Minister at the airport.

From the airport, Sheikh Hasina in a ceremonial motorcade will be taken to Intercontinental Paris Le Grand (Opera) where she will be staying during the visit.

At the conference, the Prime Minister and other global leaders will discuss seven specific issues, including carbon neutral alliance, alliance on boycotting coal, climate funding, said the Foreign Minister.


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