Hasina exchanges greetings with Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles at palace dinner 

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined the British queen’s Dinner at Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday night.

Reazul Basharfrom Londonbdnews24.com
Published : 20 April 2018, 06:44 PM
Updated : 20 April 2018, 09:21 PM

Hasina’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told bdnews24.com on Friday she exchanged greetings with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles during the banquet on Thursday night.

The queen hosted the dinner for the Commonwealth heads of government. She inaugurated the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting earlier in the morning. 

Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina arrives to attend The Queen's Dinner during The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), at Buckingham Palace in London on April 19, 2018. Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool via Reuters

The prime minister attended different sessions of the meeting on Thursday and Friday.

The queen, who celebrates her 92nd birthday on Saturday, had made clear her preference for Prince Charles to succeed her as the head of the Commonwealth in her opening speech at the CHOGM.

The Commonwealth leaders later in a statement announced their approval of Charles, 69, the Prince of Wales, as their head.

In her speech at the CHOGM, Hasina appreciated Queen Elizabeth II, who saw the Association grow six-fold in nearly seven decades.