Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, attended the international platform ‘Fostering the Future Together’, hosted by US First Lady Melania Trump.

Dr Zubaida joined the special gathering at The St. Regis New York in Manhattan on Tuesday at the invitation of Melania Trump and held a courtesy meeting with the US First Lady.

The event, organised on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, brought together spouses of world leaders and senior representatives from different countries. Discussions focused on quality education for children, digital skills, artificial intelligence (AI), and ensuring a safe online environment for children.

Melania Trump’s initiative aims to expand children’s access to education and technology through global partnerships. Dr Zubaida’s participation highlighted Bangladesh’s engagement with the international initiative and its focus on children’s education, wellbeing and responsible use of technology.

Earlier in March, Dr Zubaida also attended the ‘Global Coalition Summit’ in Washington, DC, at Melania Trump’s invitation. At that event, she presented Bangladesh’s perspectives on children’s education, healthcare and responsible technology use.

Her participation in both the Washington summit in March and the New York gathering in September underscored Bangladesh’s continued engagement in international efforts concerning children’s welfare, education and a safer digital environment.