Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has made a courtesy call on President M Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban in Dhaka on Saturday (Jul 13), reports BSS.
“The prime minister discussed different state-level issues, especially her recent visit to China and possible programmes for the birth centenary celebration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, with the President,” BSS quoted President’s Press Secretary M Joynal Abedin as saying.
Sheikh Hasina, who attended the oath-taking ceremony of the two cabinet members at Bangabhaban in the evening, apprised the President of the outcome of her recent five-day official visit to China in details, the press secretary said.
The premier went to China on July 1 for a five-day bilateral state visit at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart Li Keqian and returned home from China on Jul 6.
During her visit, Sheikh Hasina attended the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Dalian on Jul 2, and held bilateral talks with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang and met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Jul 4 and 5 respectively.
She also had a meeting with Communist Party of China (CPC) Minister for International Affairs Song Tao.
On her arrival at the Bangabhaban, the President received the premier with a bouquet around 7:30 pm.
The head of the government also presented a bouquet to the President.
Premier’s daughter Saima Wazed Hossain, among others, accompanied her at the Bangabhaban.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, PM’s principal secretary Md Nojibur Rahman, President’s secretary Sampad Barua, military secretary Major General SM Shamim-Uz-Zaman, PM’s military secretary Major General Mia Mohammad Zainul Abedin, among others, were present there.