UN Chief to arrive in Dhaka this afternoon
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will arrive in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon for a four-day official visit.
An Emirates flight (EK-586) carrying Guterres is scheduled to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at 5:00 pm. Upon arrival, he will be received by Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain before proceeding to his place of residence at the InterContinental Hotel.
On Friday, Foreign Affairs Adviser Hossain and High Representative for the Chief Adviser on Rohingya Issues and Priority Matters, Dr. Khalilur Rahman, will meet Guterres at the hotel at 9:00 am.
Later, the UN chief will meet with Chief Adviser Dr Yunus at the Chief Adviser’s Office at 10:00 am. After the meeting, Guterres will travel to Cox's Bazar on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines commercial flight to visit the Rohingya camps.
Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Farooq-e-Azam will receive him at Cox’s Bazar Airport. In Cox's Bazar, Chief Adviser Professor Yunus will join Guterres later in the day for an Iftar with approximately one lakh Rohingyas. The two leaders are expected to interact with Rohingya imams and community leaders during the event.
Before the Iftar, the Secretary-General will visit several facilities at the camps, including the Watch Tower, Learning Centre, Multi-purpose Service Centre, and a jute production site. He is also likely to engage with Rohingya youth and children.
Guterres is scheduled to return to Dhaka the same evening and will stay at the InterContinental Hotel.
On Saturday, the UN Secretary-General will visit the UN Common Premises in Dhaka, where he will raise the UN flag, observe a photo exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh-UN relations, and meet with UN staff.
In the afternoon, he will join a roundtable discussion on Bangladesh's reform process at the InterContinental Hotel. He is also expected to participate in a dialogue with youth and meet with civil society members.
Later, Guterres will likely address a joint media briefing alongside Foreign Affairs Adviser Hossain at the hotel. Chief Adviser Dr. Yunus will host an Iftar and dinner in honor of the UN chief on the same day.
On Sunday, Guterres will depart Dhaka at 9:55 am on an Emirates flight, with Dr. Khalilur Rahman present at the airport to see him off.
