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Queen of Belgium Mathilde arrives in Dhaka
Mathilde, the Queen of Belgium, arrived in Dhaka on Monday (February 6) morning on a three-day visit.
Mathilde, the Queen of Belgium, arrived in Dhaka on Monday (February 6) morning on a three-day visit.
She landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:25am.
Foreign Minister Dr AKM Abdul Momen welcomed her at the airport.
The Queen is expected to visit Kutupalong, the largest refugee camp in the world, which hosts more than a million Rohingyas, according to Belgian Royal Palace.
As one of the 17 SDG Advocates of the UN, she will also visit projects in Dhaka and Khulna district.
During her visit to Bangladesh, Queen Mathilde is scheduled to meet President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
According to the source associated, the Queen plans to measure and support the progress made in Bangladesh in the areas of girls’ education, women’s economic empowerment, the fight against domestic violence and mental health.
She is also interested in responses to environmental problems.