PM reaches New Delhi

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the prime minister of India for a third consecutive term.

She is visiting Indian capital to join the oath-taking ceremony at her Indian counterpart's invitation.

A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage members landed at the Palam Air Force Station, the VVIP airport, here at 11:51 am (local time).

The prime minister was received by a high-level Indian delegation and Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Md. Mustafizur Rahman at the Palam airport.

Earlier, the flight departed from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 10:15 am.

During her stay in New Delhi, Sheikh Hasina will hold an one-to-one meeting with Narendra Modi after joining the oath-taking ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhaban at 7:20pm on Sunday.

Later, she will attend the state dinner hosted by the Indian president.

The Bangladesh premier will also attend various programmes in New Delhi on Sunday.

She will arrive at the Palam Air Force Station at 5:00 pm on Monday (New Delhi time) to leave the Indian capital and is scheduled to reach Dhaka at 8:00 pm (BD time) the same day.