Donald Lu to meet senior Bangladeshi officials, civil society leaders

Donald Lu to meet senior Bangladeshi officials, civil society leaders

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will 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, said the US Department of State on Wednesday.

Donald Lu will be here on January 14 from India. 

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

In India, the Assistant Secretary will participate in the India-U.S. Forum. Assistant Secretary Lu will also meet with senior Indian officials to discuss ways in which the United States and India can further expand energy, trade, security, and human rights cooperation, said the US Department of State.

While in Bangladesh, Assistant Secretary Lu will meet with senior Bangladeshi officials and civil society leaders to discuss strengthening our bilateral relationship, expanding economic engagement and hear their perspectives on labor and human rights.