High-level US team in Dhaka

A high-level US delegation arrived in Dhaka on a three-day official visit on Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the US Embassy here.

The delegation included Eileen Laubacher, special assistant to the President and senior director for South Asia, US National Security Council; Michael Schiffer, USAID assistant administrator, Bureau for Asia; and Afreen Akhter, US Department of State deputy assistant secretary for South and Central Asia.

The officials of the Joe Biden administration held a meeting with BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing-committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury the same day, said the spokesperson.

The visiting team is scheduled to discuss with government officials three principles - ways to strengthen diplomatic ties, address challenges and promote a shared vision for the advancement of mutual interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Their visit also includes meetings with youth activists and civil-society leaders, labour organisers and those engaged in developing a free and uncensored media.

"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," concluded the spokesperson.

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