The European parliamentary delegation for South Asia will arrive in Bangladesh on a six-day visit on February 19, to discuss various issues with top government officials, opposition leaders and civil society representatives.
Jean Lambert, a Green Party Member of European Parliament (MEP) for London will lead the delegation.
Diplomatic sources deem the visit to be very important because the seven-member delegation will take stock of Bangladesh's current political situation and will report to the European Union (EU).
The foreign ministry sources said the major purpose of the visit is to discuss the political, social and economic issues with the country's key decision-makers and stakeholders.
Ministry sources said the delegation will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Abdul Hamid, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, along with representatives of media and civil society.
They will also visit Jessore, Khulna and the Sundarbans to inspect various EU-funded development projects.
The other delegates are: Thomas Mann, vice-chairperson of European People's Party, Niccolò Rinaldi, vice-president of Alliance of Democrats and Liberals, Salvador Sedo i Alabart, member of European People's Party, Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, member of Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, Nirj Deva MEP of Conservatives and Reformists and Slavi Binev a non-attached MEP.
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