Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference today to brief journalists about the outcome of her recent weeklong visit to the USA to attend the 73rd UN General Assembly.

The press conference will be held at the Gono Bhaban at 4:00pm, PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said yesterday.

During her visit to the USA, Hasina addressed the 73rd session of the UNGA at the UN Headquarters in Bangla. She demanded immediate and effective implementation of the agreement concluded between Myanmar and the UN over resolving the Rohingya crisis.

On the sidelines of the UNGA sessions, the PM attended a number of high-level events and placed some specific proposals for resolving the Rohingya crisis.

Hasina had a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and joined a reception hosted by US President Donald Trump. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also met her at her hotel suite in New York.

The PM held bilateral meetings with a number of world leaders and heads of international organisations, including Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid and Dutch Queen Maxima.

During the tour, she received prestigious “International Achievement Award” given by Inter Press Service, a global news agency, for her dynamic leadership in addressing Rohingya crisis. Besides, Global Hope Coalition conferred her “2018 Special Recognition for Outstanding Leadership Award”.

She also addressed a press conference and attended a reception accorded to her by the Bangladesh community in the United States.

The PM went to the USA on September 21 and returned home on October 1.