Sheikh Hasina leaves for Saudi Arabia

Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka for Riyadh on a four-day official visit to Saudi Arabia to join the Arab Islamic-American (AIA) Summit at the invitation of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister and members of her entourage took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8.10pm.

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Roads and Bridges Minister Obaidul Kader, PM's Advisor HT Imam, Chief Whip ASM Firoz, chiefs of three services and Cabinet Secretary S Shafiul Alam saw her off at the airport.

The flight is scheduled to reach King Khalid International Airport at 11.15 pm local time when Bangladesh Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Golam Moshi will receive the premier who would be escorted to Movenpick Hotel in Riyadh.in a ceremonial motorcade.

During her visit, Sheikh Hasina will also perform holy umrah at the Haram Sharif in Makkah and offer ziarat at the Rawza Mubarak of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) in Madinah.

The Arab Islamic-American (AIA) Summit will be held at King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in the Saudi capital tomorrow to be joined by the Bangladesh premier along with other world leaders.


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