Hasina returns home from Madrid

Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has returned home ending her three-day official visit to Spain where she attended the annual climate conference.

Hasina joined the Heads of State and Government Summit of the COP25 in Madrid.

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines special flight carrying the premier and her entourage members landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) early in the morning.

The COP25 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is being held from December 2-13 in Madrid under the Presidency of Chile and with logistical support from Spain.

Hasina who left Dhaka for Madrid on Sunday attended the inaugural ceremony of the conference at Feria de Madrid (IFEMA), the largest exhibition complex in Spain, and held a bilateral meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

President of the European Council Charles Michel later paid a courtesy call Hasina. She also joined a general roundtable titled “National plans to increase ambition by 2020” and a dialogue titled “Enhancing Action Together” between governments and civil society.

The Prime Minister had a meeting with Spanish President Pedro Sanchez at Feria de Madrid (IFEMA). She also attended a community reception in Madrid.

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