Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka for Jakarta on a three-day official visit to Indonesia to attend the Leaders’ Summit in commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (Iora). Female Empowerment and Children Protection Minister Yohana Susana and Bangladesh Ambassador to Indonesia Major General Azmal Kabir will receive Prime Minister Hasina at the airport. On the first day of her tour, Hasina will attend the Leaders’ Welcoming Dinner at the Plenary Hall of Jakarta Convention Centre (JCC). She will later attend the opening session of the summit on ‘Adoption of the Agenda and Programme of Work’. The Biman flight carrying the prime minister is scheduled to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 2:40pm (BdST) the same day.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 06, 2017 04:07 UTC