PV Desk : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here in the early hours of today for Toronto on a four-day official visit to Canada to attend the outreach session of G7 Summit.
The prime minister is joining the outreach session of G7 Summit at the invitation of her Canadian counterpart Justine Trudeau.
After making a five-hour stopover in Dubai, an Emirates flight carrying the prime minister and her entourage members departed Dubai International Airport for Toronto at 3:30 am local time (5:30 am BST).
Bangladesh Ambassador to the UAE Mohammad Imran saw the prime minister off at the airport.
The flight is scheduled to reach Pearson International Airport in Toronto
at 9:30 am local time (7:30 pm Bangladesh time) today.
Bangladesh Consul General in Toronto Nayeem Uddin Ahmed and Director of International Relations of Canada and Deputy Chief of Protocol, Ontario Province Jonathan Sauve will receive the prime minister at the airport.
After a two-hour stopover in Toronto, the premier will fly to provincial city Quebec, the venue of the outreach session of G7 Summit.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Canada Mizanur Rahman and Federal and Provincial Dignitaries of Canada will receive the prime minister at Jean Lesage International Airport upon her arrival in Quebec.
In the evening, Sheikh Hasina will join a dinner to be hosted by Governor General of Canada in honour of heads of state and government taking part in the G7 Summit and outreach programme.
The prime minister will join G7 Outreach Leaders Programme at Le Manoir Richelieu Hotel on Saturday.
She will hold a meeting with Justine Trudeau on Sunday morning at her place of residence at Hotel Chateau Frontenac.
From Quebec, Sheikh Hasina will return to Toronto on Sunday and exchange views with expatriate Bangladeshis at hotel Metro in the evening.
