Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina embarked on a nine-day official trip to the USA to attend the 67th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). She departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on an Emirates flight on Saturday night. The flight is scheduled to arrive at John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York at 8.15am (New York time) on Sunday, with a two-hour stopover at Dubai International Airport. Upon landing in New York, Hasina and her entourage will head directly to the Hotel Grand Hayatt where they will be staying during their visit. 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. In addition, 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 participate in a high-level event on 'Rule of Law' on Sept 24 at the UN headquarters, followed by a reception hosted by US President Barak Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on the same day. On Sept 25, Hasina will attend a reception hosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. She will also participate in the opening session of the 67th UN General Assembly on the same day. The following day, the Prime Minister will kick off an event called the 'Second Edition of the Climate Vulnerability Monitor'. Expatriate Bangladeshis will host a reception for her at the Marriott Marquis Hotel near Times Square in New York. On September 27, Hasina will take part in a meeting on autism organized by the US First Lady at the Roosevelt House. She is also set to attend the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) initiative. She is scheduled to give a speech at the General Assembly on September 27 at 8pm local time. The theme for this year's session is "Promoting the resolution of international disputes or situations through peaceful methods." Prior to returning home on September 30, Hasina will participate in a press conference at 4pm. It is anticipated that she will arrive in Dhaka on the morning of October 2.