Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- President Abdul Hamid reached Tokyo on Monday on an eight-day official visit to Japan and Singapore.

During his stay, he will attend the enthronement ceremony of the new Japanese emperor on Tuesday, his Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin told UNB.

A regular flight of Singapore Airlines carrying the President and his entourage took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Singapore at 1:35pm on Sunday and landed on Monday at 6:30am (Local time).

The flight also landed at Singapore Changi International Airport at 7:30pm local time on Sunday en route to Japan.

Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan Rabab Fatima and Special Assistant to Japanese Foreign Minister Kenjiro Monji received the President at Haneda Internation...