Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home this morning after attending the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg of South Africa.

She attended the summit held on August 22-24 at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

A regular flight of the Emirates Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage members landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:32am after a brief stopover at the Dubai International Airport in UAE.

PM's younger sister Sheikh Rehana and only daughter Saima Wazed accompanied her.

Earlier, the flight departed from the OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa at 2pm on August 26 (Johannesburg time).

Before that, South Africa unit Awami League (AL) leaders met the prime minister at her place of residence Hotel Hilton Sandton in Johannesburg.

The premier arrived in Johannesburg on August 22 night to attend the BRICS Summit. South Africa hosted the historic summit of the BRICS nations -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

It was the first BRICS Summit hosted in person since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent global restrictions.
President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the summit.

On August 23, the prime minister delivered a speech as the chief guest at the "Bangladesh Trade and Business Summit" jointly organized by Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).

Later, she attended the "Bangladesh Envoys Conference" organized by Bangladesh ambassadors stationed in African countries.

BDST: 1009 HRS, AUG 27, 2023
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