PM flies to London today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves Dhaka today for London en route to Bulgaria on a three-day official visit to attend the "Global Women Leaders' Forum" in Sofia, PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS.
Apart from joining the forum, he said, the Prime Minister would hold official talks and a tete-e-tete with her Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borissov.
A VVIP flight (BG-005) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and members of her entourage is scheduled to take off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for the British capital at 10.30 am.
The flight is expected to reach Heathrow International Airport in London at 4.15 pm (London time). Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Abdul Hannan will receive the Premier at the airport. The Premier would leave London for the Bulgarian capital of Sofia by a British Airways flight (BA 0890) at 8.20 am (London time) on May 18.

The flight is scheduled to land at Sofia International Airport at 1.15 pm (Bulgaria time).
Minister of Culture of Bulgaria Vezhdi Rashidov, Executive Director, the Council of Woman in Business in Bulgaria Vanya Kaneva and Bangladesh Ambassador in Sofia Allama Siddiki will receive Sheikh Hasina at the airport.
After the reception at the airport, Sheikh Hasina would be taken in a ceremonial motorcade to Hotel Marinela Sofia where she will be staying during her visit to Bulgaria.
Sheikh Hasina will attend the opening ceremony of the Global Women Leaders Forum in the afternoon at the National Art Gallery, Sofia, the same day (May 18) and deliver the keynote speech as the chief guest.
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Policy Ivaylo Kalfin, Minister of Energy Temenuzka Petkova, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Lilyana Pavlova, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria Tsetska Tsacheva and CEO, Siemens Bulgaria and Chairperson of Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria Boriana Manolova will also deliver statements in the event.
During the visit, the Premier will call on Bulagarian President Rosen Plevneliev at the Presidential Palace.
Foreign ministry sources said after the official talks on May 20, the two prime ministers will witness signing of agreements and they will deliver a joint press statement later.
Sheikh Hasina will join a gala dinner to be hosted by Irina Bokova, the UNESCO director-general, and Boriana Manolova, the CEO of Siemens Bulgaria and the chairperson of Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria, at Grand Hotel Sofia.
Tsetska Tsacheva Dangovska, the president of the National Parliament of Bulgaria, will host a working luncheon in honour of the Bangladesh Prime Minister at Grand Hotel Sofia.
The Premier is scheduled to return home at 6.30 am (BST) on May 21.

 

PM flies to London today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves Dhaka today for London en route to Bulgaria on a three-day official visit to attend the Global Women Leaders Forum in Sofia, PMs Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS. Apart from joining the forum, he said, the Prime Minister would hold official talks and a tete-e-tete with her Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borissov. A VVIP flight (BG-005) of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and members of her entourage is scheduled to take off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for the British capital at 10.30 am. The flight is expected to reach Heathrow International Airport in London at 4.15 pm (London time). Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Abdul Hannan will receive the Premier at the airport. The Premier would leave London for the Bulgarian capital of Sofia by a British Airways flight (BA 0890) at 8.20 am (London time) on May 18. The flight is scheduled to land at Sofia International Airport at 1.15 pm (Bulgaria time). Minister of Culture of Bulgaria Vezhdi Rashidov, Executive Director, the Council of Woman in Business in Bulgaria Vanya Kaneva and Bangladesh Ambassador in Sofia Allama Siddiki will receive Sheikh Hasina at the airport. After the reception at the airport, Sheikh Hasina would be taken in a ceremonial motorcade to Hotel Marinela Sofia where she will be staying during her visit to Bulgaria. Sheikh Hasina will attend the opening ceremony of the Global Women Leaders Forum in the afternoon at the National Art Gallery, Sofia, the same day (May 18) and deliver the keynote speech as the chief guest. Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Policy Ivaylo Kalfin, Minister of Energy Temenuzka Petkova, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Lilyana Pavlova, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria Tsetska Tsacheva and CEO, Siemens Bulgaria and Chairperson of Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria Boriana Manolova will also deliver statements in the event. During the visit, the Premier will call on Bulagarian President Rosen Plevneliev at the Presidential Palace. Foreign ministry sources said after the official talks on May 20, the two prime ministers will witness signing of agreements and they will deliver a joint press statement later. Sheikh Hasina will join a gala dinner to be hosted by Irina Bokova, the UNESCO director-general, and Boriana Manolova, the CEO of Siemens Bulgaria and the chairperson of Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria, at Grand Hotel Sofia. Tsetska Tsacheva Dangovska, the president of the National Parliament of Bulgaria, will host a working luncheon in honour of the Bangladesh Prime Minister at Grand Hotel Sofia. The Premier is scheduled to return home at 6.30 am (BST) on May 21.