Prime Minister of Bangladesh to pay official visit to Thailand between 24 - 29 April 2024

H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, will pay an official visit to Thailand, at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister, between 24 - 29 April 2024. During the visit, the Thai Prime Minister and Prime Minister of Bangladesh will witness the signing of various Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding. The Prime Minister will also host a luncheon in honor of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and her delegation at the Government House.

This visit will be the first visit to Thailand of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh since 2002. It will be an opportunity for both sides to meet and discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation in multiple areas, especially the commencement of Free Trade Agreement negotiations which will help to expand trade and increase export opportunities. Thailand and Bangladesh will also explore possibilites to deepen collaboration in development cooperation, connectivity, tourism, and people-to-people ties.

In addition, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh will also attend the 80th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and will have a bilateral meeting with Mrs. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of UNESCAP.