2024-09-15 08:58:32
A high-level delegation of 5 members led by US Treasury Assistant Under Secretary Brent Neyman has arrived in Dhaka.
They reached Dhaka on Saturday (September 14) morning.
Meanwhile, US State Department Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Donald Lu will arrive in Dhaka in the afternoon. He will come to Dhaka after his visit to Delhi. This is the first visit of a US delegation to Dhaka after the interim government took over.
After coming to Dhaka, they will take part in several joint meetings with the United States organizations with the interim government to advance bilateral relations with Bangladesh.
Dr. Chief Advisor during the visit. Muhammad Yunus, Foreign Affairs Adviser. Touhid Hossain, finance and trade advisor. Salehuddin Ahmed and Foreign Secretary. There is a meeting of US representatives with Jasim Uddin.
Foreign Secretary Md. Jasim Uddin will host a lunch, which will be attended by representatives of the concerned ministries. Regarding Lu’s visit, the foreign secretary told the media that there will be a wide range of issues to be discussed.
A US State Department spokesperson said how the US can contribute to Bangladesh’s economic growth, financial stability and development priorities will be discussed.
The US State Department said that during the visit, Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu will reiterate the US commitment to strengthen economic growth and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Lu will join an inter-agency delegation to meet with the interim government in Dhaka. The delegation will include representatives from the US Department of the Treasury, USAID and the Office of the US Trade Representative. There will be a discussion on the progress of bilateral relations in the new political situation. Donald Lu is scheduled to leave Dhaka on Monday, September 16.