Dhaka: US Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) Nicole Ann Chulick and Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Andrew R. Herrup will arrive in Dhaka early Wednesday for a three-day visit. This marks the first delegation from the US President Donald Trump administration to visit Bangladesh.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the US officials are scheduled to meet with Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman, and other senior government representatives on Thursday. A foreign ministry official familiar with the visit mentioned that the delegation is also likely to hold separate meetings with leaders of political parties and representatives of civil society.
The ministry official noted that Nicole Chulick will concentrate on discussions about the interim government’s reform processes and the democratic transition in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Andrew Herrup’s visit will focus on the Rohingya crisis and the situation in Myanmar. Sources indicated that US Charg© d’affaires in Myanmar, Susan Stevenson, is likely to join Andrew Herrup in these discussions.
“There will be discussions on all aspects of relations with the United States,” Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain informed reporters.