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PM returns home from Saudi Arabia
DHAKA, Oct 20, 2018 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home in
the early hours of today concluding her four-day official visit to Saudi
Arabia at the invitation of King and Custodian of two Holy Mosques Salman bin
Abdulaziz Al Saud.
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines VVIP flight carrying the Premier and her
entourage members landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here at
1.25 am.
During the visit to Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister had an audience with
the Saudi King at Royal Palace in Riyadh and joined a lunch hosted by the
King in her honour.
She also held a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and
Defense Minister Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and discussed issues
relating to bilateral interests.
The Prime Minister held a meeting with the leaders of the Council of Saudi
Chamber and the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce.
Following the meeting, five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) regarding
cooperation in industrial and power sectors were signed between Dhaka and
Riyadh.
The Premier inaugurated Bangladesh Chancery Building in the Diplomatic
Quarters in Riyadh and laid the foundation stone of the Chancery Building of
Bangladesh Consulate General in Jeddah.
Sheikh Hasina performed Umrah in Makkah and offered ziarat at Rowza of
Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) at Masjid Al-Nabawi in Madinah.
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