President Abdul Hamid has reached Tokyo on an eight-day official visit to Japan and Singapore.

During his stay, he will attend the enthronement ceremony of the new Japanese emperor on Tuesday, said his Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin, reports UNB.

A regular flight of Singapore Airlines carrying the President and his entourage took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 1:35 pm on Sunday and landed at 6:30 am (local time) on Monday (Oct 21).

The flight also landed at Singapore Changi International Airport en route to Japan at 7:30 pm (local time) on Sunday.

Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan Rabab Fatima and Special Assistant to Japanese Foreign Minister Kenjiro Monji received the President at Haneda International Airport.

On the other hand, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, the dean of the diplomatic corps, Japanese envoy to Bangladesh Naoki Ito, the Cabinet secretary, chiefs of the three services, the home secretary (public protection) and police chief saw the President off at the airport in Dhaka.

First Lady Rashida Khanam and officials concerned of the Bangabhaban are accompanying him during the trip.