Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrives in Dhaka
Mathilde, the Queen of Belgium, arrived in Dhaka this morning on a three-day working visit to Bangladesh in her capacity as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) advocate.
The Queen landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 9:30am. She was received by Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.
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.
The Queen also plans 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 visit projects in Dhaka and Khulna district.
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