A US delegation comprising high officials of US National Security Council, State Department and USAID arrived in Dhaka on Saturday on a three-day official visit to discuss ways to further strengthen diplomatic ties with Bangladesh.
Special Assistant to the US President and US National Security Council (NSC) Senior Director for South Asia Eileen Laubacher, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Asia, Michael Schiffer and US Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia (SCA) Afreen Akhter are the members of the delegation visiting Dhaka from February 24 to 26, according to a US embassy press release.
The three principals will discuss with the government of Bangladesh ways to strengthen diplomatic ties, address challenges, and promote a shared vision for the advancement of mutual interests in the Indo-Pacific region, read the press release.
Their visit will also include meetings with youth activists and civil society leaders, labour organisers, and those engaged in developing a free and uncensored media, it added.
"The United States remains committed to partnering with Bangladesh to advance our shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, to supporting human rights, addressing climate change, advancing regional resilience to transnational threats, and promoting economic reforms, said the press release.
