The Strategic Dialogue is a meeting led by Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Md Shahidul Haque and Permanent Under Secretary of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Sir Simon McDonald. The UK delegation will include representatives from various government departments such as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department of International Development, and Ministry of Defence. The Bangladesh delegation will consist of representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, and other relevant departments. The two-day dialogue will cover a wide range of topics including bilateral relations, regional issues like Rohingya crisis and terrorism, trade and investment, and global issues such as climate change and UN peacekeeping cooperation. McDonald is scheduled to speak about the relationship between the UK and Bangladesh during the Brexit era at the Bangladesh Institute of International Strategic Studies. Additionally, he is anticipated to engage with young leaders and diplomats while in Bangladesh. The UK secretary will hold a confidential meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart, and the Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK, Saida Muna Tasneem, will be present at the discussion.