PM to visit Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Gambia

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit Thailand, Saudi Arabia and The Gambia to attend important events of multilateral forums to be held in these countries.

The premier is scheduled to start the tour on April 24 through Thailand visit.

Foreign ministry sources said the Prime Minister will return home on May 7 after visiting Saudi Arabia and Gambia from Thailand.

The eightieth session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will be held from 22 to 26 April at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.

During the tour, 10 to 12 agreements and memorandums of understanding may be signed regarding cooperation in various sectors including defense, energy, agriculture, science, technology.

From Bangkok, she will go to Riyadh for a five-day tour starting on April 28. Sheikh Hasina will participate in the special meeting of the World Economic Forum there. Later, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will go to The Gambia on 3 May to attend the OIC Summit.