Kathmandu, August 30
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed, who arrived in Kathmandu this morning to take part in the fourth summit of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Economic and Technical Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is planning to return to Dhaka tomorrow morning, few hours before the declaration ceremony.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the concluding ceremony will begin at 1:45 pm tomorrow. However, Wazed is scheduled to leave for Dhaka at 11 am.
Multiple sources including Bangladeshi media have reported that the Prime Minister decided to shorten her trip considering political protests ongoing in her country.
Earlier, Waged had told Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli that she would not be able to attend the meeting. However, she later changed the mind after Oli insisted she would come, but shorten the trip, according to sources.
Before wrapping up her visit, Wazed is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. She has already met PM Oli today.
