UK Minister in city to strengthen ties with Bangladesh

UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, arrived in the city on a two-day visit on Tuesday morning in an effort to "strengthen modern economic, security and migration partnership" between Bangladesh and the UK, reports UNB.

Director General (North America and acting in charge of West Europe & EU) Khandker Masudul Alam warmly welcomed her at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

The British Minister of State is expected to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and meet with Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, Education Minister, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister, Private Industry and Investment Adviser to Prime Minister, and attend other official engagements during the visit, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

State Minister for Finance Waseqa Ayesha Khan will host a dinner in honour of the visiting British Minister of State at the state guesthouse Padma on Tuesday evening.