Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home today after attending the “Global Gateway Forum” held in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, on October 25-26.

The premier went to Brussels on October 24 at the invitation of the European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen.

A commercial flight of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage members landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka at 11.51am.

On her way back home, the premier exchanged pleasantries with the passengers on board while roaming around the flight.

The flight earlier departed the Brussels Zaventem Airport, Belgium at 10:10pm (Brussels time).

During the visit, the Prime Minister held a number of meetings with leaders of European countries on the sidelines of the forum.

In the morning on October 25, she held bilateral meetings with Executive Vice President of the EC and European Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis.

Later, the Bangladesh premier held a bilateral meeting with the EC President Ursula von der Leyen.

After this bilateral meeting, a loan support agreement of 350 million Euros on the renewable energy sector was signed between the Bangladesh government’s Economic Relations Department (ERD) and European Investment Bank.