The Queen of Belgium, Mathilde, landed in Dhaka today for a three-day visit to Bangladesh.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen received her this morning. Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud was also present on the occasion.
The queen plans to visit Kutupalong, the largest refugee camp in the world, and support the progress made in Bangladesh in the areas of girls’ education, women’s economic empowerment, fight against domestic violence and mental health awareness.
She is expected to meet President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Seheli Sabrin.
Queen Mathilde ascended the throne in 2013. She is the honorary president of Child Focus, a foundation for missing and sexually exploited children, and UNICEF Belgium.
In 2001, she established the Princess Mathilde Fund (now the Queen Mathilde Fund) to promote the care of vulnerable people. As an SDG advocate, she is particularly focused on mental health.
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