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Tuesday | November 10, 2026 | Dhaka

Duchess Sophie meets Dr Zubaida in Dhaka

 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:05 AM, 10 November 2026  Updated: 11:36 PM, 09 November 2026
PM's wife Zubaida Rahman welcomes Sophie Helen, Duchess of Edinburgh, at the Crowne Plaza hotel in the capital on Monday following her arrival on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh.

Duchess of Edinburgh Sophie met Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, in Dhaka on Monday and discussed areas of common interest between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom, particularly the welfare, protection and empowerment of women and girls.

The meeting took place at the Crowne Plaza hotel shortly after the Duchess arrived in the capital. 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 stay, she is expected to meet representatives of various communities and organisations to highlight the wide-ranging partnership and cooperation between the two countries.

She will also visit humanitarian programmes supporting Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh.

As part of the visit, the Duchess is scheduled to travel to Cox’s Bazar to see the work of organisations providing support to Rohingya refugees.