Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in New York on an eight-day official visit to the United States via London to attend the 70th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
A British Airways flight carrying the Prime Minister and members of her entourage landed at John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport at10:10pm Wednesday (New York time).
Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA M Ziauddin and Bangladesh Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN AK Abdul Momen received the prime minister at the JFK Airport.
A large number of expatriate Bangladeshis including the leaders of US chapter of Bangladesh Awami League were present at the airport to welcome the Prime Minister.
Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for London on Wednesday morning by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. After over a three-hour stopover at the Heathrow International Airport in London, she flew to New York by a British Airways flight.
After a warm reception at the JFK Airport, the prime minister was taken to Hotel Waldorf Astoria New York through a ceremonial motorcade. She will stay at the hotel during her visit to the US.
This year's UNGA is being considered as very important for Bangladesh as the "Champions of the Earth", the highest environment-related award of the UN, and the "ICTs in Sustainable Development Award" of the International Telecommunication Union would be handed over to the Bangladesh Premier.
