List of international prime ministerial trips made by Khaleda Zia explained

The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Khaleda Zia during her second term as Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 2001 to 2006, as well as visits made during her first term between 1991 and 1996.

1992

Country	Areas Visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes
	Washington DC	18-19 March	Private Visit	Zia met with President George H. W. Bush and asked for aid in the aftermath of 1991 Bangladesh cyclone.^[1] ^[2]
	New Delhi	26-28 May	State Visit	Zia visited India for the eighth South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit.^[3]
	Islamabad	9-11 August	Official Visit	Zia visited Pakistan.^[4]

1995

Country	Areas Visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes
	Islamabad	2 March	State Visit	Zia visited Pakistan while serving as the chair of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.^[5]
	Copenhagen	11 March	State Visit	Zia attended the World Summit for social development.^[6]

2004

Country	Areas Visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes
	Islamabad	3-6 January	State Visit	Zia visited Pakistan for the 12th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit.
	Jakarta	23-24 January	State Visit	Zia made a state visit with a large entourage of businessmen, including Abdul Awal Mintoo and Latifur Rahman.^[8]
	Bandar Seri Begawan	25-26 January	State Visit	Zia made a state visit with a large entourage of businessmen.

2005

Country	Areas Visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes
	Singapore	20-22 March	State Visit	Zia made a state visit to Singapore after being invited by Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong.^[9]
	Tokyo	12-15 July	State Visit	Zia visited Japan and held talks with Junichiro Koizumi.^[10] ^[11]
	Beijing	18 August	State Visit	Zia held talks at the Great Hall of the People with Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.^[12]
	Mecca	24 October-24 November	Umrah	Zia went to Mecca and Medina for Umrah, a Muslim pilgrimage.^[13] ^[14]

2006

Country	Areas Visited	Date(s)	Purpose(s)	Notes
	Islamabad	12-14 February	State Visit	Zia visited Islamabad for the second time in her third term.^[15] She signed agreements on tourism, trade, and agriculture.^[16] She visited survivors of earthquakes in Pakistan.^[17] ^[18]
	New Delhi	20-22 March	State Visit	Zia made a state visit to India. She met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and helped resolve some differences while differences regarding terrorism and trade remained.^[19] ^[20] The Opposition Awami League and Professor Dilara Chowdhury described the trip as not particularly gainful.^[21]
	Riyadh	14-21 October	State Visit	Zia visited Saudi Arabia at the invitation of the Kingdom and met King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.^[22]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bangladesh - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department History - Office of the Historian . 15 December 2022 . history.state.gov.
2. News: Crossette . Barbara . 19 March 1992 . BANGLADESH CHIEF VISITS WASHINGTON . The New York Times . 15 December 2022.
3. News: 5 June 2015 . Visits by Bangladesh Heads of state . en . The Daily Star . 15 December 2022.
4. Web site: High Level Visits . 15 December 2022 . Bangladesh High Commission, Islamabad.
5. News: Bangladesh's leader to visit Pakistan . en . UPI . 15 December 2022.
6. Web site: Limited . Alamy . Copenhagen/Denmark./11 March 1995/.Ms.Khaleda Zia Prime minister of Bangadesh participate inWorld Summit for social development 1995 in Bella Center in danish capital Copenhagen Denmark. (Photo..Francis Joseph Dean/Dean Pictures Stock Photo - Alamy . 2022-12-15 . www.alamy.com . en.
7. Web site: Premier Zhu Rongji Held Talks with Visiting Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia . 15 December 2022 . fmprc.gov.cn.
8. News: High profile business team in Khaleda's entourage . archive.thedailystar.net . The Daily Star . 15 December 2022.
9. Web site: MFA Press Statement Official Visit of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia of Bangladesh 2022 March 2005 . 15 December 2022 . mfa.gov.sg . en.
10. Web site: MOFA: Visit to Japan of Her Excellency Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh . 2022-12-15 . www.mofa.go.jp.
11. Web site: bdnews24.com . Khaleda to hold talks with Koizumi during her July 12–15 visit to Japan . 2022-12-15 . bdnews24.com . en.
12. Web site: Wen Jiabao Holds Talks with Bangladeshi Prime Minister . 15 December 2022 . fmprc.gov.cn.
13. Web site: 2005-10-24 . Khaleda Arrives Today to Perform Umrah . 2022-12-15 . Arab News . en.
14. Web site: Khaleda returns . 2022-12-15 . The Daily Star.
15. Web site: Khaleda's Pakistan visit Shifts Focus to Economic Synergy Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses . 2022-12-15 . idsa.in.
16. Web site: 2006-02-12 . Khaleda Zia on three-day official visit to Pakistan . 2022-12-15 . Zee News . en.
17. Web site: Pakistan: Bangladesh PM visits H-11 relief camp - Pakistan ReliefWeb . 2022-12-15 . reliefweb.int . 14 February 2006 . en.
18. Web site: 2006-02-13 . Khaleda arrives; 4 accords likely to be signed . 2022-12-15 . DAWN.COM . en.
19. News: Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia visit to India helps mend fences; terrorism continues to nag . en . India Today . 15 December 2022.
20. Web site: PM's visit to India, Pakistan confirmed . 2022-12-15 . The Daily Star.
21. Web site: Singh . Rishi . 2006-03-30 . Khaleda's Delhi trip: 'Gains and losses' . 2022-12-15 . The Himalayan Times . en.
22. News: 11 October 2006 . Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia to visit Saudi Arabia . One India . 14 December 2022.