Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali announced that Hasina will engage in discussions with her Austrian counterpart during the upcoming conference in Vienna, which will be attended by leaders from various continents. Hasina will be flying to Vienna on a special Biman Bangladesh flight with her team, departing from Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9am. Ali emphasized that Hasina's participation will demonstrate Bangladesh's dedication to global peace and enhance the country's reputation, particularly in its promotion of peaceful nuclear energy. Bangladesh joined the IAEA in 1972 with the help of the late nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah, who was the prime minister's husband. The prime minister is expected to discuss in her speech how the IAEA's technical cooperation program has been beneficial for Bangladesh in improving its atomic energy capabilities, socio-economic development, and sustainable development. She will also emphasize the importance of science and technology in achieving a 'digital Bangladesh'. The foreign minister mentioned that Austria was among the first countries to recognize Bangladesh in 1972. The former Austrian Federal Chancellor Bruno Kreisky showed his support for Bangladesh, and in recognition of this, Hasina presented him with the 'Friends of Liberation War Honor Award' in 2012. In 2014, Bangladesh established a resident mission in Vienna. As part of the government's strategy to strengthen ties with Europe, steps were taken to improve relations and cooperation with Austria. Hasina is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Kern. Foreign Minister Ali stated that during the upcoming visit, the prime minister will discuss areas such as agriculture, livestock cooperation, direct flights, and regular diplomatic consultations, in addition to trade, investment, and sustainable development. They will also address international issues such as global terrorism, migration, refugee crisis, climate change, and the post-Brexit Europe situation. An MoU on foreign office consultations will be signed, and Prime Minister Hasina will have a courtesy call on Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen. Ali expressed hope that the visit will further strengthen bilateral relations. The prime minister is scheduled to depart from Vienna on Tuesday evening and return to Dhaka on Wednesday morning. Besides the foreign minister, the prime minister will be accompanied by the minister for science and technology during her visit.