German parliamentary delegation to visit Bangladesh from Feb 22 to 26
News Desk
A delegation of six German parliament members will pay an official visit to Bangladesh from February 22 to 26 to foster the strong ties between the two nations further.
During the visit, the delegation will meet with representatives of the legislative and executive organs of Bangladesh as well as a variety of members of civil society and business circles, said the German Embassy Dhaka.
They will discuss with their Bangladeshi counterparts various issues of mutual concern, including the deepening of the 50-year-long bilateral relations, politics, climate change, human rights, trade, migration, development cooperation and women empowerment.
The delegation consists of Ms. Renate Künast, MP from Alliance 90/The Greens and Chairwoman of the German-South Asian Parliamentary Group; Dr. André Hahn, MP from The Left and Vice-Chairman of the German-South Asian Parliamentary Group; Mr. Paul Lehrieder, MP from Christian Social Union and Member of the Budget Committee of the German Parliament; Ms. Ria Schröder, MP fromFree Democratic Party and Deputy Chair of the German-South Asian Parliamentary Group; Mr. Andreas Larem, MP from Social Democratic Party and Member of Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Parliament; and Dr.Malte Kaufmann, MP from Alternative for Germany.
Renate Künast, also a former Minister of the German Government, will lead the delegation.