76th session of the United Nations General Assembly
PM to meet the press at 4pm
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to address a press conference at 4pm on Monday on the outcome of her recent visit to the United States for joining the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The Prime Minister will attend the press conference at her official residence Ganobhaban. Some journalists will be in the Ganobhaban, while others will remain connected from the Prime Minister’s Office through a virtual platform.
Read: PM to address press conference Monday
Sheikh Hasina returned home on Friday last from Washington, wrapping up her two-week foreign trip.
On September 17, the Prime Minister left Dhaka to attend the 76th UNGA. She reached New York on September 19 after a two-day stopover in Finland.
During her stay in New York from September 19 to 24, Hasina addressed the UNGA general debate (Sept 24), attended high-level events and bilateral talks with heads of governments, states and organisations.
She also planted a honey locust tree and unveiled a bench at the UN gardens dedicating these to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of his birth centenary.
In New York, Hasina was honoured with the ‘SDGs Progress Award’ in recognition of Bangladesh’s achievement in sustainable development from 2015 to 2020.
Read: Hasina places six proposals before world to fight Covid
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and other several organisations, including the Earth Institute of Columbia University and the Centre for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, jointly conferred the award on her.
Later, the Prime Minister went to Washington DC on September 25.
During her stay in Washington, Hasina opened the newly-constructed ‘Bangladesh House’ and planted a fringe tree on its premises.
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PM to address press conference Monday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on Monday afternoon on the outcome of her recent visit to the United States for joining the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The Prime Minister will attend the press conference at 4pm on Monday, said PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim.
Read: PM Hasina leaves Finland on way back home from USA
Sheikh Hasina returned home on Friday last from Washington, wrapping up her two-week foreign trip.
On September 17, the Prime Minister left Dhaka to attend the 76th UNGA. She reached New York on September 19 after a two-day stopover in Finland.
During her stay in New York from September 19 to 24, Hasina addressed the UNGA general debate (Sept 24), attended high-level events and bilateral talks with heads of governments, states and organisations.
Read: Hasina leaves Washington for home
She also planted a honey locust tree and unveiled a bench at the UN gardens dedicating these to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of his birth centenary.
In New York, Hasina was honoured with the ‘SDGs Progress Award’ in recognition of Bangladesh’s achievement in sustainable development from 2015 to 2020.
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and other several organisations, including the Earth Institute of Columbia University and the Centre for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, jointly conferred her with the award.
Read: Hasina places six proposals before world to fight Covid
Later, the Prime Minister went to Washington DC on September 25.
During her stay in Washington, Hasina opened the newly constructed ‘Bangladesh House’ and planted a fringe tree on its premises.
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PM Hasina leaves Finland on way back home from USA
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina departed from Finland after a brief stopover in Finland on Friday on way back home from the United Sates. She is expected to arrive in Dhaka later in the night.
A VVIP Chartered flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage left Helsinki, Finland for Dhaka at 10:55am (local time), PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said.
Read: PM Hasina arrives in Finland on way back home
The aircraft is scheduled to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:15 pm on Friday.
On September 17, the Prime Minister left Dhaka to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
During her stay in New York from September 19 to 24, Sheikh Hasina addressed the UNGA general debate, attended high-level events and held bilateral talks with heads of governments, states and organisations.
Read:Hasina leaves Washington for home
From New York she travelled to Washington DC on September 25.
During her stay in Washington, Sheikh Hasina opened the newly constructed ‘Bangladesh House’ and planted a fringe tree on its premises.
3 years ago