Publish: 09:09, 21 Jun, 2025

German envoy meets Khaleda Zia

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German envoy meets Khaleda Zia
German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster presents a bouquet to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia during a visit to her residence in Dhaka’s Gulshan area on Friday night. Photo: Collected

Outgoing German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster and his wife paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia on Friday night.

The meeting took place around 8:30pm at the BNP chief’s Gulshan residence, according to BNP Media Cell Member Shairul Kabir Khan.

The German envoy, who is set to leave Bangladesh soon as his diplomatic tenure nears its end, greeted Khaleda with a bouquet.

BNP Standing Committee Members Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan and Professor Dr AZM Zahid Hossain and Khaleda Zia’s Personal Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar were also present at the meeting.

Bd-pratidin English/FNC

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