Play store
Duchess of Edinburgh Sophie of the United Kingdom paid a courtesy call on Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, in Dhaka on Monday.
The meeting was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel following the Duchess’s arrival in the capital.
They discussed issues of mutual interest to Bangladesh and the UK, particularly the welfare, safety and empowerment of women and girls.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed was also present at the meeting, according to the BNP Media Cell.
Duchess Sophie is visiting Bangladesh from November 9 to 11 at the invitation of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
During her visit, she is scheduled to meet representatives of various communities and organisations to highlight the breadth of the bilateral partnership and cooperation between the two countries.
She is also expected to visit humanitarian programmes supporting Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, including organisations working with the displaced community in Cox’s Bazar.
