Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Abu Dhabi Monday afternoon on a five-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates.

The prime minister is undertaking the visit at the invitation of UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makdoum, who is also the ruler of Dubai.

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Bangladesh and the UAE seek to elevate their ties to a comprehensive partnership with deeper political engagement.

High on the agenda during the visit is trade and commerce; investment, manpower and cooperation in other potential areas including renewable energy.

A VVIP flight of state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the PM and her entourage will depart Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 4:00pm.

The aircraft is scheduled to land at Abu Dhabi International Airport at 7:40pm (local time). 

Bangladesh Ambassador to the UAE Mohammed Abu Zafar and high-level delegates from Abu Dhabi will receive her there.

Then the prime minister will inspect a static guard at the airport.

During her visit, Bangladesh and the UAE are likely to sign four to five MoUs to further strengthen the bilateral relations.

On March 08, Sheikh Hasina will attend a high-level panel titled ‘Redefining the Future for Women’ at Dubai Exhibition Centre on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Then she will visit Bangladesh Pavilion and UAE Pavilion there. 

Besides, the prime minister will have a meeting with UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makdoum at the exhibition centre.

On March 09, the Bangladesh prime minister will have two separate meetings with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan and the Mother of the UAE (Nation) Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak in Abu Dhabi as well as join a dinner to be hosted by Bangladesh Ambassador to the UAE Mohammed Abu Zafar.

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On March 10, Sheikh Hasina will virtually attend the inaugural session of the ‘FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific’ and then join a business forum to be organised jointly by business communities of the UAE and Bangladesh.

On March 11, the PM will join a civic reception accorded to her by expatriate Bangladeshis living there and will lay the foundation stone of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Bhaban at Bangladesh English Private School and College in Ras Al Khaimah.

Hasina is scheduled to return home at 11:30pm on March 12.