German parliamentary delegation to visit Dhaka on Feb 22-26

A six-member delegation of German parliamentarians will visit Bangladesh on February 22-26 to foster strong ties between the two nations.

The delegation will meet representatives of the Jatiya Sangsad, government officials, civil society members and business dignitaries, read a statement of the German embassy in Dhaka yesterday.

"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," read the statement.

Renate Künast, a former minister of the German government, will lead the delegation.