Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is back home from Nay Pyi Taw, wrapping up her two-day official visit to Myanmar to attend the third BIMSTEC Summit.
Published : 04 Mar 2014, 08:33 PM
A Biman flight carrying the Prime Minister and members of her entourage reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 9pm.
The flight had left Nay Pyi Taw International Airport at 8:10 pm (Myanmar time).
Myanmar Union Minister of Industries Maung Myint saw the Prime Minister off at the airport.
Earlier, she was given a state guard of honour by a smartly-turned out contingent of Myanmar Armed Forces.
Hasina, who led a 32-member Bangladesh delegation to the BIMSTEC summit, addressed the inaugural session on Tuesday morning.
The Prime Minister was given a red-carpet reception on her arrival at Nay Pyi Taw on Monday.
She held bilateral meetings with Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala on Tuesday on the sidelines of the summit.
She also met Myanmar President Thein Sien, Speaker of Myanmar Parliament Shwe Mann and Myanmar’s National League for Democracy leader and Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
The BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) groups Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
The theme of the Third BIMSTEC Summit was “Partnership for Harmony and Prosperity”.