International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez Velasco arrived in Dhaka yesterday (May 29) evening on a 4-day official visit.
High Commission of Bangladesh to the UK informed about the arrival of the IMO Secretary General in Dhaka.
Arsenio was welcomed at Dhaka airport by London-appointed High Commissioner Saida Muna Tasneem, DG Shipping Commodore Mohammad Maksud Alam and other senior officials of the Shipping Ministry.
According to Bangladesh High Commission in London, Arsenio Dominguez was elected as the Secretary-General of the IMO in January. Bangladesh is the first Asian country he is visiting after taking office.
During his visit, he will be calling on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He will also be calling on Industry Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, MP, and State Minister of Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury.
He will visit the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 to pay tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Besides, Arsenio Dominguez would also be visiting Bangladesh's maritime and port infrastructure as well as Bangladesh's ship recycling industry and would be taking a Guard of Honour at Bangladesh Marine Academy by Bangladesh cadet seafarers on the occasion of Bangladesh's observance of International Day of Seafarers.
