Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home past midnight Saturday after her five-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage, which departed from Abu Dhabi International Airport at 5:55 pm (local time) landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:10am. Hasina went to the UAE on March 7 at the invitation of UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the ruler of Dubai. Also read: Continuous democratic process is behind country’s unprecedented development, says Hasina in UAE During this visit, she had a bilateral meeting with the UAE prime minister. Four MoUs were signed between Bangladesh and the UAE to boost bilateral cooperation. Besides, another MoU was signed between the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and Dubai International Chamber to establish a Joint Business Council between the two countries. Hasina also visited Expo 2020 Dubai at Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) and joined a high-level panel discussion titled 'Redefining the Future of Women' arranged on the occasion of International Women's Day there. She visited Bangladesh Pavilion and UAE Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai. Also read: PM clears some important official e-files from abroad The PM attended a civic reception hosted in her honour on the occasion of her visit to the UAE. She also laid the foundation stone of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Building of Bangladesh English Private School and College at Ras Al Khaima. Hasina joined a business forum jointly arranged by business communities of UAE and Bangladesh at the DP World Pavillion of the Expo 2020 Dubai.  

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Abu Dhabi Monday afternoon on a five-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates. A VVIP flight of state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the PM and her entourage took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 4:15 pm. The aircraft is scheduled to land at Abu Dhabi International Airport at 7:40pm (local time).  Also read: Bangladesh, UAE to boost cooperation during PM's visit 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.