PM Hasina leaves for six-day trip to the Maldives
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her entourage are on their way to Malé for a six-day trip at the invitation of Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Hasina boarded a special Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane that took off at noon on Wednesday from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport_ her press aide Ihsanul Karim said
Upon her arrival at the Maldives capital of Malé around 3 pm local time_ Hasina will be welcomed by the Maldives state minister for foreign affairs.
During the trip_ she is likely to sign two contracts and two memoranda of understanding or MoUs.
The proposed contracts involve avoiding double taxation and prisoner swapping_ while the MoUs include the renewal of the exchange of health services and medical science and cooperation in the development of youth and sports.
Apart from these_ the contract for recruiting specialist doctors is also likely to be renewed.
Bangladesh will present a gift of 13 military transports to the Maldives as a gesture of friendship between the South Asian nations.
Solih will officially welcome Hasina on Dec 23 with a guard of honour. They will hold a bilateral meeting at the president s palace.
Following the meeting_ the leaders of the countries will deliver a joint statement_ including the decisions taken in the meeting.
Hasina will pay courtesy visits to Maldives Vice President Faisal Naseem_ Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed and Chief Justice Ahmed Mutasim Adnan as well.
She will address the Maldives parliament on the afternoon of Dec 23 before attending a state banquet in the evening_ arranged by the first lady of the country.
PM Hasina will virtually join a reception ceremony by Bangladeshi expatriates in Malé on Dec 24. She will return to Dhaka on Dec 27.
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