Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has arrived in Qatar's capital Doha on a two-day official visit to attend the Qatar Economic Forum (QEF) 2023.
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying Sheikh Hasina and her entourage landed at Hamad International Airport on Monday (May 22) at 5:32 local time.
High-level representatives of the Qatar government and the ambassador of Bangladesh to Qatar Nazrul Islam welcomed the Prime Minister at the airport.
Earlier, Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said that a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying Sheikh Hasina and her entourage left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 3:13 pm today.
Minister of Liberation War A K M Mozammel Haque, Minister of Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader, Deputy Leader of Parliament Begum Matia Chowdhury, Chief Whip Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury, Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism Mahbub Ali, Cabinet Secretary, Chiefs of Army, Air Force and Navy (Acting), Inspector General of Police and Dean of Diplomatic Corps saw off the Prime Minister at the airport.
During the visit, the Prime Minister will attend a forum titled 'Third Qatar Economic Forum: New Global Growth Story' at the invitation of Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
QEF is the Middle East's leading voice dedicated to global business and investment. The main objective of this forum is to find solutions through increased mutual cooperation among the international community to deal with the multifaceted challenges and crises going on globally and the adverse economic impacts arising from them.
Sheikh Hasina will attend the inaugural session of the 3rd QEF on May 23. In Doha, she will address the students of Qatar University and Qatar's Minister of State for Energy, Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, and Saudi Arabia's Minister of Investment, Khalid A. will have a separate meeting with Al-Falih.
The Prime Minister will join the QEF on May 24. She will meet with The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Sani (Amiri Diwan) and will visit Awsaj Academy (a specialized school).
The Prime Minister is expected to return home on the morning of May 25.