PM reaches New Delhi

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here around midday on Friday on a four-day official visit at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the premier and her entourage members landed at Indian Air Force's Palam station in New Delhi at 12.05pm local time.

Earlier, the flight departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka for New Delhi at 10.10am.

Industries minister Amir Hossain Amu, road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader, chief whip of Jatiya Sangsad ASM Feroze, the chiefs of three services, the dean of the diplomatic corps and high civil and military officials were present at the airport to see the prime minister off.