Emiliano Martinez, the goalie for Argentina who won the World Cup, arrived in Dhaka early this morning after traveling from Amsterdam.
Satadru Dutta, the chairman of the business that is sending the Argentine goalkeeper to the subcontinent for the first time, has announced that the 30-year-old keeper would not make any public appearances during an 11-hour stop in Dhaka on his way to Kolkata. The Argentine will be traveling to the subcontinent for the first time.
At exactly 4:10 o’clock in the afternoon, Martinez will take out for the state capital of West Bengal, where he will participate in a series of activities spread out over the following 48 hours.
After participating in a session hosted by NEXT Ventures, an organization that focuses on digital business, in the morning, the Aston Villa No. 1 will meet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office in the afternoon.
“The journey won’t take too long at all. Before departing the nation in the afternoon, he will first meet with the Prime Minister at her office, where he will then proceed to a program that will be held at the headquarters of NEXT Ventures. Over the phone, Dutta confirmed to The Daily Star that he would not be making any public appearances.
However, in addition to the executives of Next Ventures, there will also be a few carefully chosen visitors present for the morning event.
During a press conference that took place on Sunday at the headquarters of NEXT Ventures, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Syed Abdullah Zayed, said, “We already have a partnership with Emi Martinez. He is planning a trip to Kolkata, and as a result, he has decided to accept our offer. Due to the short duration of his stay and the 38-hour travel time, he will, however, be unable to take part in any public events that take place here.
The representatives of the firm have said that the goalie for Argentina would take part in a variety of activities throughout the event, including photoshoots and brief interviews. According to the information provided, there will be a select number of celebrities there, one of them is a former captain of the national cricket team named Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.