US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu arrives in Dhaka

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu arrived here on Saturday evening to discuss ways to strengthen the bilateral relationship, expanding economic engagement and to hear on labor and human rights.

During his brief stay in Dhaka, Assistant Secretary Lu will meet with senior Bangladeshi officials and civil society leaders to discuss the issues of mutual interest.

He is scheduled to have a breakfast meeting with PM’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman on Sunday morning.

Assistant Secretary Lu will have bilateral talks with Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Sunday where a range of priorities including energy, trade, security cooperation, religious freedom, labor, and human rights, Indo-Pacific Strategy and withdrawal of sanctions on Rab are likely to be discussed.

Upon arrival from India, Director General (Americas) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nayem Uddin Ahmed received Lu at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

“Welcome to Bangladesh, Assistant Secretary Donald Lu. While in Dhaka, Assistant Secretary Lu will meet with senior Bangladeshi officials to discuss strengthening our bilateral relationship,” US Embassy in Dhaka tweeted.

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu traveled to India from January 12-14.

In India, the Assistant Secretary participated in the India-U.S. Forum. Assistant Secretary Lu also met with senior Indian officials to discuss ways in which the United States and India can further expand energy, trade, security, and human rights cooperation.