The Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie, met Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, in Dhaka on Monday to discuss shared priorities in promoting the welfare, protection and empowerment of women and girls.
The meeting took place at the Crowne Plaza hotel shortly after the Duchess arrived in Bangladesh. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam was also present, according to the BNP media cell.
The Duchess 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 different communities and organisations to highlight the breadth of the UK-Bangladesh partnership and areas of cooperation.
She will also visit Cox’s Bazar to see humanitarian programmes and meet organisations working to support Rohingya refugees sheltering in Bangladesh.
