Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, will arrive in Bangladesh on Monday on a three-day visit to strengthen Bangladesh-UK ties and highlight support for the Rohingya community.

During her visit, she will meet communities and organisations working in areas of shared interest, including women's empowerment, education, cultural exchange, peacekeeping and humanitarian support.

The Duchess of Edinburgh will meet President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Prime Minister's wife Dr Zubaida Rahman to discuss shared interests in the welfare, protection and the empowerment of women and girls.

She is visiting Bangladesh at the request of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. She previously visited Bangladesh in 2017.

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