DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said that Bangladesh is contributing in Millennium Development Goal (MDG).

The Prime Minister told it at a press conference at Gono Bhaban, official resident of the PM, on Friday about the outcome of her attending United Nations General assembly from September 22- 29.

Sheikh Hasina returned home on Thursday morning after joining UNGA in New York and short stopover in London.

Earlier on 22 Hasina reached New York with 184-member delegation to join the UNGA.

She, on September 23, attended the inaugural session of the Climate Conference and delivered her speech at the ‘National Action and Ambition Announcement’ session of the conference.

She joined a reception hosted by US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at Waldorf Astoria the same day.

Sheikh Hasina attended the opening session of the UN assembly on September 24 and joined a reception hosted by UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon.

The Bangladesh premier took part in a high-level discussion of the Global Education First Initiative the same day.

On September 25, Sheikh Hasina joined a luncheon to be hosted by American Chamber and American Business Council.

She joined a discussion of the Commonwealth heads of the government the same day.

The prime minister attended a summit on ‘The International Peacekeeping Operation’ at the UN Headquarters on September 26.

She joined a function marking the 40th anniversary of Bangladesh's UN membership the same day.

Sheikh Hasina addressed a press conference at Bangladesh's Permanent Mission on September 26.

On September 27, on the sidelines of the UNGA, the Bangladesh PM held a meeting with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in a bilateral discussion.

She left New York September 29 for London and stayed there for two days. Hasina came back Dhaka in a Bangladesh Biman flight after one-hour travel break at Sylhet.

** PM’s press briefing in afternoon

BDST: 1652 HRS, OCT 03, 2014