Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday to attend the "World of Work Summit: Social Justice for All" to be held in the city on June 14-15.
A regular flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister landed at Geneva International Airport at 5:10pm local time (9:10pm Bangladesh time), PM's speech-writer Md Nazrul Islam said.
Earlier, the flight departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the morning.
During her stay in Geneva, the prime minister will address the Plenary of “World of Work Summit 2023” at Palais de Nations on Wednesday.
Sheikh Hasina will also have a meeting with President of Malta George Vella on Wednesday.
Besides, she will hold meetings separately with UNHCR chief Flippo Grandi, Prince Rahim Aga Khan, President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset, and Director General of International Labour Organization (ILO) Gilbert F Houngbo there on the day.
There is a possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on knowledge and skills enhancement between Bangladesh and Switzerland after the meeting with President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset.
In the evening, the prime minister will attend a dinner with high-level dignitaries hosted by the ILO director general at its headquarters.
On June 15, Sheikh Hasina will address the event on "New Economy and Society in Smart Bangladesh" organised by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
She will have meetings separately with WEF founder and Executive Chairman Prof Klaus Schwab and WTO Director General Okonjo-Iweala on Thursday. She will also attend a community reception in the evening.
Sheikh Hasina will leave Geneva at 11am on June 16 and she is expected to arrive in Dhaka in the early hours of June 17.
