A Saudi prince, Al-Waleed Bin Talal, received a special state honour upon his arrival in Dhaka for a brief visit on Sunday. During his trip, he met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other senior members of her Cabinet at Sonargaon Hotel. The officials reported that the prince had discussions with Hasina and they talked about various topics including investment and business opportunities in Bangladesh. A presentation was given on the investment scenario, Public Private Partnership projects, tourism, power sector, and climate change challenges following the meeting. After the ceremony, lunch was enjoyed together before the prince was driven to meet with President Md Zillur Rahman at the Bangabhaban. The Saudi royal arrived in Dhaka at 10:30am and was set to leave at 3pm. Al-Waleed Bin Talal, who owns $18 billion, is currently ranked 29th on Forbes magazine's list of billionaires. He had previously visited Bangladesh in 2005.