Duchess Sophie visit to Bangladesh, Digi Mart USA News: Duchess Sophie has arrived in Bangladesh for a meaningful visit just hours after her emotional Remembrance Sunday appearance.
The Duchess of Edinburgh, 61, who is undertaking the solo trip at the request of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, arrived in the country on Monday for the start of a three-day visit abroad. Following her arrival, she met Dr Zubaida Rahman, the wife of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, to discuss their shared interest in the welfare and empowerment of women.
Afterwards, she visited the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) outside Dhaka, to learn about Bangladesh’s contribution to UN peacekeeping, signing the guest book and planting a sapling. There, she received a moving drawing from Major General Masihur, based on a picture of herself and her late mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II.
Sophie concluded the first day of her visit by visiting the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, hearing how sport can create opportunities for young people. She looked casual but glamorous in a dark green top with bell sleeves, which she paired with white jeans.
However, she risked getting her pristine clothes dirty during a game of hockey with young athletes, sending up a shower of sand as she hit the ball.
After the match, Sophie was gifted a bouquet and a club scarf, which she tied around her neck. During the visit, Sophie will meet communities and organisations that demonstrate the strength and breadth of the UK-Bangladesh partnership.
She is set to mark 75 years of the British Council in Bangladesh with a celebration to champion young people in education. The Duchess will also see the support being provided in Bangladesh to the Rohingya community.
