Officials said the prime minister would leave the US by an Emirates flight from Dulles International Airport. She conferred Bangladesh's 'Friends of Liberation War Honour' award on the late Canadian prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Later, she took part in an Asian Leaders Forum meeting on counter-terrorism organised by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. On Sep 22, the prime minister addressed the UN General Assembly before attending a reception hosted by Bangladeshi expatriates. On the sidelines of the General Assembly, Hasina also met the heads of several other states and governments.

Source: bd News24 September 29, 2016 14:37 UTC