C T Online Desk: ABU DHABI, March 12, 2022- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here
this afternoon wrapping up her five-day official visit to the United Arab
Emirates (UAE).
“A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG-1302) carrying the prime
minister and her entourage members departed from Abu Dhabi International
Airport at 5.55 pm (local time) today,” Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul
Karim told BSS.
A static guard of honor was given to the Prime Minister on her arrival at the airport.
Bangladesh Ambassador to the UAE Md Abu Zafar saw the premier off
at the airport.
The prime minister reached here in the gulf country on March 7 at the
invitation of UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin
Rashid Al Maktoum.
During her visit, Bangladesh and UAE signed five Memoranda of Understanding
(MoUs) in a bid to boost cooperation between the two countries.
The five instruments were – bilateral cooperation in the field of higher
education and scientific research, cooperation between Bangladesh Institute
of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and the Emirates Center for
Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), bilateral cooperation in the field of
diplomatic training, cooperation between Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of
Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) and Dubai International Chamber, and
cooperation between the FBCCI and the UAE Chambers to establish a joint
business council between the two countries.
A bilateral meeting between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and UAE
Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who
is also the ruler of Dubai, was held at Dubai Exhibition Centre on March 9.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi,
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad, Prime
Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Affairs Adviser Salman F Rahman
and State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Fazilatun Nessa Indira are
accompanying the prime minister.
During her stay in the UAE, the premier visited Dubai Exhibition Centre
(DEC) on March 8 and also joined a high level panel discussion on the
occasion of International Women Day. Later, she visited Bangladesh Pavilion
and UAE Pavilion at the DEC.
On March 9 evening, she attended a dinner hosted by Bangladesh Ambassador to
the UAE Md Abu Zafar in honour of the prime minister.
The prime minister joined the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the
Pacific in the morning, while business forum in the evening on March 10
jointly organised by UAE and Bangladesh business delegation.
In the last day of her visit on March 11, Sheikh Hasina attended a civic
reception accorded to her by expatriate Bangladeshi community.
She also laid foundation stone of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Building
of Bangladesh English Private School and College at Ras Al Khaima.
