French President Macron to reach Dhaka this evening

French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in Dhaka on Sunday evening on a bilateral visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports BSS. 

The French President will be accompanied by, among others, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to receive the French President at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen, MP, will see him off.

During the visit, President Macron will pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry. 

He is scheduled to hold a summit meeting with Sheikh Hasina at Prime Minister's Office and join a banquet to be hosted by her in honour of the French President. 

The two leaders are expected to witness the signing of a couple of bilateral instruments and hold a joint press briefing.

The governments of Bangladesh and France sincerely hope that the visit of the French President to Bangladesh will further elevate the friendly relations between the two countries to a new height. 

Mentionable that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited France in November 2021 at the invitation of the French President Emmanuel Macron.