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.
| Country | Areas Visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 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] |
 India | New Delhi | 26-28 May | State Visit | Zia visited India for the eighth South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit. [3] |
 Pakistan | Islamabad | 9-11 August | Official Visit | Zia visited Pakistan. [4] |
| Country | Areas Visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Islamabad | 2 March | State Visit | Zia visited Pakistan while serving as the chair of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. [5] |
 Denmark | Copenhagen | 11 March | State Visit | Zia attended the World Summit for social development. [6] |
| Country | Areas Visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 China | Beijing | 24 December | State Visit | Zia met Premier Zhu Rongji and expressed support for One China Policy. [7] |
| Country | Areas Visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Islamabad | 3-6 January | State Visit | Zia visited Pakistan for the 12th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit. [4] |
 Indonesia | 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] |
 Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | 25-26 January | State Visit | Zia made a state visit with a large entourage of businessmen. [8] |
| Country | Areas Visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Singapore | 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] |
 Japan | Tokyo | 12-15 July | State Visit | Zia visited Japan and held talks with Junichiro Koizumi. [10] [11] |
| China | Beijing | 18 August | State Visit | Zia held talks at the Great Hall of the People with Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. [12] |
 Saudi Arabia | Mecca | 24 October-24 November | Umrah | Zia went to Mecca and Medina for Umrah, a Muslim pilgrimage. [13] [14] |
| Country | Areas Visited | Date(s) | Purpose(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Islamabad | 12-14 February | State Visit | Zia visited Islamabad for the second time in her third term. [4] [15] She signed agreements on tourism, trade, and agriculture. [16] She visited survivors of earthquakes in Pakistan. [17] [18] |
| India | 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. [3] [19] [20] The opposition Awami League and professor Dilara Chowdhury described the trip as not particularly gainful. [21] |
| Saudi Arabia | 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] |
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