During her visit, Dr Harper will meet President Iajuddin Ahmed, senior government and non-government officials, donors, corporate, media and leaders in the disability area.

Sightsavers is an international agency based in the UK preventing blindness in 33 countries across the world. Where blindness is not preventable, the organisation provides support for the rehabilitation of people who are visually impaired and education for children who are blind and visually impaired.

In Bangladesh, Sightsavers has been operating since 1973 and currently supports the prevention of blindness programmes through partnership with 12 eye care NGOs/hospitals and five government district hospitals in 24 districts, including Dhaka urban areas.