Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached Rome on a 4 day official visit to Italy at the invitation of her Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte.
Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy Abdus Sobhan Sikder received her when she arrived at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport from Dhaka at 4:30pm (local time) on Tuesday (Feb.4)
She was scheduled to attend an event organized by expatriate Bangladeshis at the Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel, where she is staying during the visit, in the evening.
She will inaugurate the Chancery Building of Bangladesh Embassy at Via Dell'Antartide area the next morning.
Hasina will hold bilateral talks with Conte on Wednesday afternoon and join the official lunch afterwards.
Earlier at 9-45 Tuesday morning she was seen off at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by Liberation War affairs minister AKM Mojammel Haque, Agriculture minister Dr. Abdur Razzaq, Chief Whip Nure Alam Chowdhury Liton and Civil Aviation & Tourism minister Md. Mahbub Ali.
Besides, Cabinet Secretary, three chiefs of the armed forces, Inspector General of Police, dean of the diplomatic core and high military and civil officials were present at the airport.
Three agreements are expected to be signed between Dhaka and Rome during the visit, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen had said earlier.
The proposed agreements include cultural exchanges, political discussions, and diplomatic cooperation.
“We consider this visit to be of high importance,” said Momen.
The Prime Minister will meet Pope Francis on Thursday morning. She will then set off for Milan the same day. The Premier will fly back to Dhaka on Friday (Feb.7).