US Senior Adviser on Myanmar due Feb 2

US Senior Adviser on Myanmar Judith Beth Cefkin will arrive in Bangladesh on February 2 on a two-day visit to consult with international partners, including senior government officials and civil society groups, on reforms and other developments in Burma. She will particularly discuss US policies, peace process, human rights, and international support to local efforts that advance reform, said a media note issued from the US Department of State in Washington on Thursday. Cefkin will also travel to Myanmar and the United Kingdom. She will be in London on January 30-February 1, Dhaka from Feb 2-3; and Yangoon, Naypyitaw and other Burmese cities on Feb 3-8. This will be her first visit to Bangladesh since she was appointed senior adviser for Myanmar of the State Department in Sept 2013. Rohingya issue is likely to be discussed widely during her interaction with Bangladesh’s ministers and govt officials, according to UNB.