Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina departed for New York on Saturday night for a nine-day official visit to the USA to participate in the 67th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). She and her entourage boarded an Emirates flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9.30 pm, with an expected arrival at John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York at 8.15 am (New York time) on Sunday. They will have a two-hour layover at Dubai International Airport before continuing on to New York. Upon arrival at JFK Airport, the Prime Minister will head directly to Hotel Grand Hyatt where she will be staying during her visit to the city. Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, Environment and Forest Minister Hasan Mahmud, Ambassador-At-Large M Ziauddin, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammad Wahid-Uz- Zaman and Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad, along with others, will be accompanying Hasina on her trip to the USA. A 23-member high-level business delegation, led by AK Azad, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), will also be joining the Prime Minister to explore new trade and business opportunities in the USA. Hasina is scheduled to attend a high-level event on 'Rule of Law' on Sept 24 at the General Assembly Hall at the UN headquarters. Additionally, on the same day, she will attend a reception hosted by US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. On Sept 25, Hasina will also attend a reception hosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. She is scheduled to participate in the opening session of the 67th UN General Assembly and launch the 'Second Edition of the Climate Vulnerability Monitor' event the following day. Expatriate Bangladeshis will host a reception for her at Marriott Marquis Hotel near Times Square in New York. On September 27, Hasina will attend a meeting on autism hosted by the US First Lady at the Roosevelt House, as well as participate in the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) initiative. She is scheduled to give a speech at the General Assembly at 8pm on September 27th. The theme of this year's session is "Bringing about adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations by peaceful means". Before returning home on September 30th, Hasina will participate in a press conference at 4pm. She is anticipated to arrive in Dhaka in the morning on October 2nd.