Prime Minister sheikh Hasina leaves earh Thursday for Rome to lead tlx- Bangladesh delegation to tlie World Food Summit in the Italian capital November 15-17. reports UNB.

an official announcement said In the city yesterday that the summit would be preceded by ministerial and official segment meetings from Novem her 13 to 15.

Begum Mafia Chowdhury. Minister for ^[riculture. Food and Disaster Management and Relief leaves Dhaka today for attending the meetings

Besides the premier’s dele gallon will include Foreign

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Minister Abdus Samad Azad and Foreign Secretary Farooq Sobhan.

Tlie summit, which will focus on the global food situation and securing commitment of the world leaders at the highest political level to adopt measures for eradicating hunger and malnutrition that afflict millions of people in the devel oping world, is expected to be at tended by about 70 heads of state or government.

The Prime Minister will address the meet on November 16. On the sidelines of the summit, she will have bilateral meetings with many world leaders.