Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home Monday (Dec 27) afternoon wrapping up her maiden six-day bilateral visit to the Maldives.

A special VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and her entourage members arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka at 5:30 pm, said PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim.

Earlier, the flight departed from the Velana International Airport at 1:20 pm (Maldives local time) today.

On December 22,  the prime minister reached Maldives at the invitation of the country's President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

On the second day of her visit on December 23, two MoUs on Recruitment of Qualified Health Professionals and Cooperation in the Areas of Youth and Sports Development and an agreement on the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to the Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance were signed.

Apart from this, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the areas of Healthcare and Medical Sciences was renewed between Bangladesh and Maldives' health ministries.

Bangladesh also gifted 13 military vehicles to the Maldives as a token of friendship between the two South Asian nations.

BSDT: 1753 HRS, DEC 27, 2021
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