A special Biman Bangladesh flight departed from Dhaka at 12:10pm on Tuesday carrying the prime minister and her delegation. The flight is set to land in London on Tuesday night according to Bangladesh time. Hasina will have a layover in London to visit family members, including her niece Tulip Siddiq who was re-elected as an MP in the British elections on June 8. The prime minister is expected to arrive in Stockholm on Wednesday night local time, as confirmed by her Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim. The Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali announced at a press briefing on Sunday that the Swedish prime minister had extended an invitation to her Bangladeshi counterpart for a visit. This visit is expected to strengthen and broaden the cooperation between the two countries and improve Bangladesh's reputation in Europe. Additionally, it is anticipated that two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) regarding the Sweden-Bangladesh Business Council and Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industries will be signed during the visit. A joint statement will also be released following the visit, and a 47-member business delegation will accompany the prime minister. During her trip to Sweden on June 15 and 16, she is scheduled to have a one-on-one meeting with her counterpart. Additionally, the Prime Minister will also meet with the deputy prime minister, acting speaker, and minister for justice and migration. She will also meet with the chief executives of various Swedish companies. Sweden was an early supporter of Bangladesh in 1971, and February 4, 2017, marked the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Bangladesh exports clothing valued at $5 billion annually to Sweden, primarily to the well-known brand H&M. The foreign minister stated that the visit would enhance bilateral cooperation, attract investment, and strengthen ties in various areas such as migration, climate change, UN peacekeeping, counter-terrorism, and extremism. All of Bangladesh's products enter Sweden with duty-free market access. The prime minister is scheduled to depart for Dhaka on June 16 and arrive on Saturday.