News Desk :
Maldives rolled out the red carpet to welcome Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she arrived here on Wednesday on her maiden six-day bilateral visit at the invitation of the county’s President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, reports BSS.
“A special VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her entourage landed at the Velana International Airport at 3pm local time,” Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS.
Maldivian state minister for foreign affairs received the premier while a static guard of honour was given to her. Later, she was escorted to the place of residence in a ceremonial motorcade.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be formally received by Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Thursday (23 December) while a guard of honour and other ceremonial will be accorded to the Bangladesh’s head of the government.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque and Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad are accompanying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Earlier, the special VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at 12:10pm on Wednesday.
During her visit, four instruments, including two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs), are likely to be signed on Thursday (23 December).
The four proposed deeds are – Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, Agreement on the Transfer of Prisoners, MoU in the areas of Health Care and Medical Sciences between Bangladesh and Maldives (renewal) and MoU between Bangladesh and Maldives on Cooperation in the Area of youth and Sports Development.
Besides, the MoU on Recruitment of Qualified Health Professionals between Bangladesh and the Maldives will be renewed.
During the visit, Bangladesh will gift 13 military vehicles to the Maldives as a token of friendship between the two South Asian nations.
On the second day of her visit, the Bangladeshi premier will have a bilateral meeting with the Maldivian President to discuss various issues at the Presidential Palace.
