Hamid off to London
Sunday, 17 August 2014
President Abdul Hamid left Dhaka for London on Sunday on a 7-day visit for his eye treatment. A regular flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President took off from Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) International Airport at 2.00pm. Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Foreign Affairs Minister AH Mahmood Ali, the Dean of the diplomatic corps in Bangladesh, the cabinet secretary, the chiefs of the three services and high civil and military officials concerned saw him off at the airport. The President is expected to return home on August 25, according to UNB.