Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived New York on Sunday (Sept 22) via Abu Dhabi on an eight-day official visit to the USA to attend the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

She will deliver the country statement at the 74th Annual General Debate of the UNGA on September 27.

During the visit, the prime minister will hold bilateral meetings with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on September 27 and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on September 28.

An Etihad Airways flight, carrying the premier and her entourage members, landed at John F Kennedy International Airport here at 4:20 pm local time.

Bangladesh Ambassador to US Mohammad Ziauddin and Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Masud Bin Momen welcomed her at the airport.

Later, a ceremonial motorcade escorted the prime minister to Lotte New York Palace Hotel, where she will be staying during her visit to the USA.

Upon her arrival at the hotel, the local Awami League leaders greeted the prime minister by presenting her with bouquets.

Earlier, Sheikh Hasina departed from Abu Dhabi International Airport for New York at 10:45 am local time on Sunday after a one-day stopover in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi.

The prime minister left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka for Abu Dhabi on Friday.

On September 23, Sheikh Hasina along with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will co-chair the Multi-stakeholder Panel to be held in parallel to the High-level meeting on Universal Health Coverage at ECOSOC.

Besides, the prime minister is expected to present the national statement at the plenary session of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage at Trusteeship Council.

She will also deliver a statement at the climate action summit in the UN General Assembly Hall and attend an event on “Recognising political leadership for immunization in Bangladesh”.

On September 27, the prime minister will hold a bilateral meeting with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the Kennedy Room, Lotte New York Palace Hotel.

She will have a meeting with Queen Maxima, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, at the UN Headquarters (UNHQ) Booth.

She will attend a side event to be hosted by Global Commission on Adaptation at Conference Room 7, UNHQ and the State Luncheon to be hosted by the UN Secretary-General at North Delegate’s Lounge.

She will also join the High-level Side-Event on the Situation of Rohingya Minority in Myanmar to be organised by the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh and the OIC Secretariat at Conference Room 11, UNHQ.