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PM returns home after attending Saarc Summit

Saturday, 29 November 2014


Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Friday noon after attending the 18th Saarc Summit held in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu on November 26-27, reports UNB.  
A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 12:10 pm.
Ministers and high civil and military officials received the prime minister at the airport.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina goes to Habiganj on a daylong tour today( Saturday) to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of a number of development projects, including ones in the power and energy sector.
From the Bibiyana Gas Field, the prime minister will inaugurate Bibiyana Gas Expansion Project, Bibiyana-Dhonua 36 inch high-pressured gas transmission line, connecting road from Dhaka-Sylhet national highway (N2) to Bibiyana Power Plant, and Nabiganj Fire Service and Civil Defense Station.  She will also lay the foundation stone of Bibiyana South 400 MW combined cycle power plant construction project, Bibiyana Power Plant -03 (North 400 MW), Bijnai Bridge (Rosulpur-Roisganj-Paniunda Road including 90.1-metre RCC Girder Bridge and Nabiganj Upazila Muktijoddha Complex building.
Later, in the afternoon, the prime minister will address a public rally from Habiganj New Field to be organised by local Awami League.  From the rally venue, Hasina will inaugurate the Habiganj Modern Stadium, Habiganj Diabetic Hospital, Habiganj Nursing Institute, Habiganj new district council auditorium and community centre, Habiganj district fine arts academic building, Habiganj server station, Aleya Zahir College, district commandant, Ansar and VDP office building, Baniachang Fire Service and Civil Defense Station, Shayestaganj Fire Service and Civil Defense Station and development programme of Habiganj central Eidgah.
The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of Ajmiriganj upazila Muktijoddha complex building and Shahjibazar (300 MW) combined cycle power plant.