UK Awami League greets PM Hasina in London

The UK unit of Awami League greeted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday after she arrived here on an official visit.

The leaders and activists of local Awami League received the prime minister with a bouquet at her place of residence in London, said Ashequn Nabi Chowdhury, minister press at Bangladesh High Commission in London.

The prime minister is London to join the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

Besides attending a reception to be hosted by Britain’s new king for the world leaders, Hasina will receive some dignitaries who will call on her.

On September 16, Secretary General of Commonwealth Patricia Scotland will pay a courtesy call on her at her place of residence.

Later, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK, Minister for South Asia, North Africa, the United Nations and the Commonwealth at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) will also pay a courtesy call on her at the place of residence.

On September 17, Sir Keir Starmer, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party will pay a call on her at place of residence.

Sheikh Hasina will attend the reception King Charles will host for the presidents, prime ministers and monarchs from around the world at Buckingham Palace on September 18.

On September 19, she will attend the state funeral of the Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey.

From London she will travel to New York to attend the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).