French President Macron arrives in Dhaka today
Sunday, 10 September 2023
Bangladesh is set to roll out the red carpet for President of France Emmanuel Macron when he arrives in Dhaka today (Sunday) evening on a bilateral visit, reports UNB. He is coming here after attending the G20 summit in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is scheduled to return home at 3:30pm wrapping up her G20 visit in India, will receive President Macron at 7:30pm at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, an official told UNB on Saturday.
Macron is the first leader to visit Bangladesh since former French President Mitterrand visited Bangladesh on February 22-24, 1990.
President Macron will join a banquet to be hosted by PM Hasina in honour of the visiting guest this (Sunday) evening and hold a summit meeting with her at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday morning.
The two leaders are expected to witness the signing of a couple of bilateral instruments and hold a joint press briefing.
Macron will pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 on Monday morning.
"We are thrilled to see a growing interest from both sides to enhance business, in particular to build on France technology and know-how in order to support the move from Digital Bangladesh to Smart Bangladesh," said the Embassy of France in Dhaka.
.The French President is scheduled to leave Dhaka at 2pm on Monday.
Foreign Minister Dr Momen will see him off at the airport.