Bangladesh's Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, To Address 'Social Justice For All' At World Of Work Summit In Geneva

Bangladesh's Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, is due to travel to Switzerland on Tuesday, to attend the World of Work Summit in Geneva. The conference, scheduled for June 14-15, centres on the theme 'Social Justice for All', a topic to be addressed by international representatives according to the International Labour Organisation.

Prime Minister Hasina will depart Dhaka from Shahjalal International Airport at 10am, on a flight with Biman Bangladesh Airlines, as confirmed by her Assistant Press Secretary, MM Imrul Kayes. It is anticipated that she will arrive in Geneva at 5pm local time.

In addition to participating in the Summit, the Prime Minister is due to meet with various international figures. These include the President of the Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset, Malta's President George W Vella, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Other key individuals she is set to meet include Prince Rahim Aga Khan from the Aga Khan Development Network, Gilbert F Houngbo, the Director-General of the ILO, and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director General of the World Trade Organisation. She will also have discussions with Klaus Schwab, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum.

During the summit, Prime Minister Hasina is scheduled to participate in the plenary session on Wednesday. On the following day, she will join a World Economic Forum event titled 'New Economy and Society in Smart Bangladesh'. She will also interact with Bangladeshi expatriates in Switzerland at a reception.

She is set to return to Dhaka on Friday, departing Geneva at 11am local time.