49 Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
Bangladesh


 

(Updated up to 7th September 2003)

Program For The Spouse And Accompanying Persons

Date

Time

Programme

05 Oct. 2003 15.00 Dhaka City tour
19:30

Dinner hosted by Mirza Abbas MP, Hon. Minister, Ministry of Housing and Public Works.

Venue: BCF Conference Centre Banquet Hall.
06 Oct. 2003 09.00 Visit to Lalbag Fort and Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ), Savar, Dhaka.
13.00 Lunch hosted by Executive Chairman, BEPZA at Joy Restaurant, Savar, Dhaka.
  Free evening /Shopping at Aarong (Asad Gate or Gulshan), Banglar Mela (Dhanmondi or Gulshan), Agora (Rifle Square ), Kumudini (Gulshan), hand embroidered quilt Exhibition at BSCIC  Bhaban Dhaka.
19:00 Dinner in honour of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians, Lady Spouses and other Women Participants hosted by Begum Khurshid Jahan Haque MP, Hon. Minister, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Chairperson of the CWP Steering Committee. Venue: Hotel Sheraton Ball Room.
07 Oct. 2003 9:00 Attend the Opening Functions of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference at BCFCC.
10:00 Briefing for Spouses at BCFCC Press Briefing Room.
10:30 Tea/Coffee Break .
11:30 Official Inauguration of the 49th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference by the Hon. Prime Minister, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, vice-Patron of the CPA, H.E. Begum Khaleda Zia, MP at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC) Plenary Hall.
12:30 Lunch at BCF Conference Centre Banquet Hall hosted by Mr. Abdul Awal Mintoo, Chairman FBCCI.
  Free evening /Shopping at Aarong (Asad Gate or Gulshan), Banglar Mela (Dhanmondi or Gulshan), Agora (Rifle Square), Kumudini (Gulshan), hand embroidered quilt Exhibition at BSCIC  Bhaban Dhaka.
19:00 Dinner in honour of all Distinguished Participants hosted by the Hon. Prime Minister, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Vice-Patron of the CPA, H.E. Begum Khaleda Zia, MP Venue: BCF Conference Centre Banquet Hall.
08 Oct. 2003 8.30 River Cruise for all Distinguished Participants. Lunch on Board hosted by Lt. Colonel (retd) Akbar Hossain MP, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Shipping.
19:00 Dinner in honour of the Delegates, Observers & Spouses hosted by Mr. Akhtar Hamid Siddiqui MP, Hon. Deputy Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament Venue: Hotel Sheraton Winter Garden.
09 Oct. 2003 8.30 Sight seeing to Jamuna Bridge, Tangail.
13:00 Lunch hosted by Jamuna Bridge Authority at Conference Room JBA
19:00 Dinner hosted by Air Vice Marshal (retd) Altaf Hossain Choudhury MP, Hon. Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs Venue: Darbar Hall, BDR, Pilkhana, Dhaka.
10 Oct. 2003 09.00 Visit to Jamdani Palli in Rupganj and Karushilpa Museum, Sonargaon.
13.00 Lunch hosted by Prof. Rezaul Karim MP, Hon. State Minister, Ministry of Liberation War Affairs at Sonargaon folk Museum Premises .
17:15 Reception hosted by the Hon. President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, H.E. Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed at Bangabhaban for all Conference Participants.
19:00

Dinner hosted by Barrister Nazmul Huda MP, Hon. Minister, Ministry of Communication,

Venue: Senakunja, Dhaka Cantonment.
11 Oct. 2003 09.00 Visit to National Martyrs Monument at Savar, Monno Fabrics Ltd. Gilondo Manikgonj and Monno Ceramic Factory, Dhamrai, Dhaka.
13.00 Lunch at Monno Ceramic Factory, hosted by Mr. Harunar Rashid Khan Monno MP, Chairman, Monno Group of Industries.
15.00 Visit Bangladesh Parliament.
16:00 Reception by Mr. Sadeque Hossain Khoha MP, Hon. Mayor, Dhaka City Corporation at the South Plaza, Bangladesh Parliament.
19:00 Farewell Dinner hosted by Barrister Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar MP, President of the CPA and Hon. Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament. Venue: BCF Conference Centre