Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday reached New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the prime minister for a third consecutive term, reports BSS.

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

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

The prime minister was received by Secretary (CPV and OIA) of Indian External Affairs Ministry Muktesh Pardeshi, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Vermaa,and Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Md. Mustafizur Rahman at the Palam airport.

During her stay in New Delhi, Sheikh Hasina will hold a tete-a-tete (one-to-one meeting) with Narendra Modi after joining the oath-taking ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhaban at 7:20 pm (local time) 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 pm on Monday (New Delhi time) to leave the Indian capital and is scheduled to reach Dhaka at 8pm (BD time) the same day.

Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan