Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a floral wreath his portrait  at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka. The Executive Chairman of Tony Blair Institute for Global Change Blair was received at the museum by Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury, MP. Also Read: PM Hasina holds meeting with former British PM Sir Tony Blair Blair had also a tour of the museum and signed the visitors’ book on Saturday.  

Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and Former British Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair had a breakfast meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday morning at her official residence Ganabhaban. PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim, while briefing reporters, said that during the meeting the former British Prime Minister apprised Sheikh Hasina of the activities of his Institute. PM Hasina appreciated the Tony Blair Institute’s mission to equip leaders and governments for the global future. She recalled her various meeting with Tony Blair while he was the Prime Minister of Britain. Karim said that both reviewed Bangladesh-UK relations. Read more: Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount They also talked about sports, particularly cricket, as the England cricket team is touring Bangladesh right now. Principal secretary M. Tofazzel Hossain Miah, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, PMO Secretary Mohammad Salahuddin and British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson were present during the meeting.

The US Department of State will host a virtual reception and storytelling workshop on Wednesday titled “My IVLP Moment” marking the 80th anniversary of the International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP).