German parliamentary delegation due on Feb 22

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.

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

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, read a press release issued by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Dhaka on Sunday.

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 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; Paul Lehrieder, MP from Christian Social Union and member of the Budget Committee of the German Parliament; Ria Schröder, MP from Free Democratic Party and deputy chair of the German-South Asian Parliamentary Group; 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.