Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka this morning on a 15-day official tour to Japan, the USA and the UK.
    
"A special chartered VVIP flight (BG1403) of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage members departed from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 07.56am," PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told.
    
Several cabinet ministers, cabinet secretary, chiefs of the three services, inspector general of police and head of the diplomatic corps were present at the airport to see the Premier off.

The flight is scheduled to arrive in the Haneda International Airport, Tokyo at 5pm (local time) where she will be received by TAKEI Shunsuke, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and Ambassador of Bangladesh to Japan Shahabuddin Ahmed.
     
At the airport, a red carpet will be rolled out in honour of the Prime Minister while she will also be given static guard of honour.
         
The Prime Minister is scheduled to reach Dhaka from London on May 9.

BDST: 1016 HRS, APR 25, 2023
MN