BFG Delegation Welcomed PM Sheikh Hasina in Munich

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wrapped up her three-day official visit to Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference 2024. During her stay in Munich, a delegation of Bangabandhu Foundation Germany welcomed her and informed her about the significant contribution and activities of the foundation in Germany.

The premier reached Munich on February 15 evening marking her first official visit since assuming office after winning the 12th parliamentary election. During her stay in Munich, Sheikh Hasina attended the opening ceremony of the Munich Security Conference and held meetings with global leaders on the sidelines of the conference.

The premier had bilateral meetings with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Netherland‘s Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and Denmark‘s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

During the bilateral talks with the German, Ukrainian and Azerbaijan leaders, Sheikh Hasina called for stopping wars, particularly the Russia-Ukraine war and attack on Gaza.

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, former UK Prime Minister and current Minister of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Lord Cameron and German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze also had talks with the prime minister in Munich.

President of Women Political Leaders (WPL) Silvana Koch-Mehrin, Senior Managing Director, Development Policy and Partnership of World Bank Axel Van Tortsenburge, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Pedro's Adhanom Ghebreyesus, President of Global Affairs at Meta and former Deputy Prime Minister of the UK Sir Nick Clegg paid separate calls on the prime minister.

Sheikh Hasina also addressed a panel discussion, titled "From Pocket to Planet: Scaling Up Climate Finance" at the Munich Security Conference, where she placed six proposals, urging world leaders to unlock climate finance for the victim nations and end the arms race to divert resources into climate fund.

She also joined a reception accorded to her by the Bangladeshi diaspora in Germany and different European countries at Burgerhaus Garching Hotel in Munich. The delegation of Bangabandhu Foundation Germany met the Prime Minister and welcomed her with bouquet and exchanged warm greetings during a small talk her. BFG delegation led by its Founding President and International Secretary of Bangabandhu Foundation and Senior Vice President of German Awami League Younus Ali Khan included Senior Vice President Asma Khan, Advisor Shahabuddin Miah, Vice President Abedin Zimmermann, Vice President Abdul Hamid Khan and Executive Member Hasina Khan Tania. The BFG delegation informed the Prime Minister about its activities to spread the principle and strong leadership of the father of nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.