US Asst Secretary of State Lu due in Dhaka on Jan 14

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is set to visit Bangladesh.

He will arrive in Dhaka on Saturday (January 14), said the US Department of State.

During his visit to Dhaka, Lu is expected to meet with senior Bangladeshi officials and civil society leaders to discuss strengthening their bilateral relationship.

He will also discuss ways to expand economic engagement and hear their perspectives on labour and human rights.

Lu will be here on January 14 from India. He will travel to India and Bangladesh from January 12-15, for meetings on a range of priorities including energy, trade, security cooperation, religious freedom, labour, and human rights.