PM leaves for Beijing

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 8) left here for Beijing on a four-day bilateral visit invited by her Chinese counterpart.

The visit is believed to elevate the relations between Bangladesh and China to "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership" from "strategic partnership".

A special flight (BG1701) of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the prime minister and her entourage members, departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:05 am.

The flight is scheduled to land at the Beijing Capital International Airport at 6 in the afternoon (Beijing time).

During her stay in Beijing from July 8 to 11, the Bangladesh prime minister will have a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping alongside a delegation level bilateral meeting with her Chinese Counterpart Li Qiang on July 10.