Duchess of Edinburgh to arrive in Bangladesh tomorrow

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, will arrive in Bangladesh on Monday on a three-day visit to strengthen UK-Bangladesh relations, promote women’s empowerment and highlight humanitarian support for Rohingya refugees.

During her November 9-11 visit, she will meet President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Dr Zubaida Rahman, spouse of the prime minister, and discuss the welfare, protection and empowerment of women and girls, according to a Royal Communications press release issued yesterday.

She will also visit the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) to observe the country’s contribution to UN peacekeeping, and Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) to meet young athletes, including female hockey players.

The Duchess will attend an event marking 75 years of the British Council in Bangladesh before travelling to Cox’s Bazar to visit Rohingya refugee camps and observe humanitarian, protection and rehabilitation programmes for displaced women, children and families.

She is visiting Bangladesh at the request of the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. She previously visited the country in 2017.

Source: The Daily Star