There is no alternative to irrigation to stop fruits from dropping, but water is scarce in the hilly region
PM returns from US, UK visit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has returned to the country on Thursday from her visit to the US and the UK.
Published : 2 Oct 2014, 04:25 AM
Updated : 2 Oct 2014, 06:06 AM
The flight carrying her landed at the Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 10.40am.
Parliament Deputy Leader Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, the PM's Defence Advisor Tarique Ahmed Siddiqui and former minister Sahara Khatun greeted her at the airport.
Earlier on Thursday, Hasina stopped in Sylhet before heading to Dhaka.
During her one-hour stay at the Osmani International Airport, she held a meeting with five senior party leaders of Sylhet.
The premier left for the US to attend the 69th UN General Assembly on Sept 22. She went to the UK on Sept 29.
The Bangladesh Biman flight carrying Hasina left the Heathrow Airport around 7pm on Wednesday (London local time).
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