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 to 1996.
1992 Country Areas Visited Date(s) Purpose(s) NotesWashington DC18-19 MarchPrivate VisitZia met with President George H. W. Bush and asked for aid in the aftermath of 1991 Bangladesh cyclone.New Delhi26-28 MayState VisitZia visited India for the eighth South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit.Islamabad9-11 AugustOfficial VisitZia visited Pakistan.
1995 CountryAreas VisitedDate(s)Purpose(s)NotesIslamabad2 MarchState VisitZia visited Pakistan while serving as the chair of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.Copenhagen11 MarchState VisitZia attended the World Summit for social development.
2002 CountryAreas VisitedDate(s)Purpose(s)NotesBeijing24 DecemberState VisitZia met Premier Zhu Rongji and expressed support for One China Policy.
2004 CountryAreas VisitedDate(s)Purpose(s)NotesIslamabad3-6 JanuaryState VisitZia visited Pakistan for the 12th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit.Jakarta23-24 JanuaryState VisitZia made a state visit with a large entourage of businessmen, including Abdul Awal Mintoo and Latifur Rahman.Bandar Seri Begawan25-26 JanuaryState VisitZia made a state visit with a large entourage of businessmen.
2005 CountryAreas VisitedDate(s)Purpose(s)NotesSingapore20-22 MarchState VisitZia made a state visit to Singapore after being invited by Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong.Tokyo12-15 JulyState VisitZia visited Japan and held talks with Junichiro Koizumi.Beijing18 AugustState VisitZia held talks at the Great Hall of the People with Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.Mecca24 October-24 NovemberUmrahZia went to Mecca and Medina for Umrah, a Muslim pilgrimage.
2006 CountryAreas VisitedDate(s)Purpose(s)NotesIslamabad12-14 FebruaryState VisitZia visited Islamabad for the second time in her third term. She signed agreements on tourism, trade, and agriculture. She visited survivors of earthquakes in Pakistan.New Delhi20-22 MarchState VisitZia made a state visit to India. She met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and helped resolve some differences while differences regarding terrorism and trade remained.Riyadh14-21 OctoberState VisitZia visited Saudi Arabia at the invitation of the Kingdom and met King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.
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