Duchess of Edinburgh Sophie arriving in Dhaka on Monday for a three-day visit

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, wife of Prince Edward and a member of the British royal family, is arriving in Bangladesh on Monday for a three-day visit. Buckingham Palace has confirmed the visit of this member of the British royal family.

The Duchess of Edinburgh will stay in Bangladesh until Wednesday. She will spend a busy time highlighting the breadth of the United Kingdom-Bangladesh partnership.

The Bangladesh government has declared her a very important person. Accordingly, she will receive SSF security.

During the visit, she will meet President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Dr Zobaida Rahman, wife of Prime Minister Tareque Rahman.

To learn about Bangladesh’s contribution to United Nations peacekeeping and to highlight women’s participation in peace and security, she will visit the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training.

Sophie will meet young athletes, including women hockey players, at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan. The role of sports in creating opportunities for women and girls will be highlighted there.

The Duchess of Edinburgh will take part in an event with young people marking 75 years of the British Council in Bangladesh. The event will focus on education, cultural exchange and women’s empowerment.

After finishing her engagements in Dhaka, Sophie will go to Cox’s Bazar to learn about the work of organisations supporting Rohingya refugees.

She is expected to hear about protection and support services for displaced women, girls and families, as well as initiatives to strengthen resilience and leadership in refugee communities.

This is her second visit to Bangladesh after 2017.

She is visiting at the request of the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.