A special Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight departed from Dhaka at 12:10pm on Tuesday, carrying the prime minister and her delegation. The flight is expected to reach London on Tuesday night Bangladesh time. Hasina plans to have a one-day stopover in London to visit her family, including her niece Tulip Siddiq who was re-elected as a Member of Parliament in the British elections on June 8. According to her Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim, the prime minister is scheduled to arrive in Stockholm on Wednesday night local time. The 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 the cooperation between the two countries and improve Bangladesh's reputation in Europe. Additionally, two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) regarding the Sweden-Bangladesh Business Council and Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industries are set to be signed during the visit. A joint statement will also be released, and a 47-member business delegation will accompany the prime minister. While in Sweden on June 15 and 16, she will have a bilateral meeting with her counterpart and also meet with the deputy prime minister, acting speaker, and minister for justice and migration. Additionally, she will meet with the chief executives of several Swedish companies. Sweden was one of the earliest European countries to support Bangladesh in 1971, and February 4, 2017, marked the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Bangladesh exports clothing valued at $5 billion annually to Sweden, particularly to the well-known brand H&M. According to the foreign minister, the visit will enhance bilateral cooperation, attract investment, and strengthen relationships in various areas such as migration, climate change, UN peacekeeping, and counter-terrorism. All of Bangladesh's products enter Sweden duty-free. The prime minister is scheduled to depart for Dhaka on June 16 and arrive on Saturday.