Prime Minister reaches India

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in New Delhi on a four-day visit at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister arrived at New Delhi's Palam Airport at 12 noon (Bangladesh time) on Monday (September 5).

On arrival at the airport, she was welcomed by India's Minister of State for Railways and Textiles Darshana Vikram and Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran.

Earlier today (September 5) at 10 am, the Prime Minister left Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for New Delhi on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines VVIP flight.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will meet Indian President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar during her visit to New Delhi.

During this visit, the issues of trade, energy, common river water distribution and cooperation in solving the Rohingya crisis will get more importance. Those concerned are expecting that several agreements and memorandums of understanding will be signed between the two countries during this visit.

The two countries are giving special importance to this visit to strengthen relations and mutual cooperation.