US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu arrived in Dhaka on a two-day visit via India and Sri Lanka. Donald Lu's visit to Dhaka on behalf of the US State Department is going to be the first high-level visit after the 12th National Parliament election on January 7. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday (May 14) at around 11:30 a.m. on a Sri Lankan Airlines flight.Meanwhile, Director General (North America Division) Khandaker Masudul Alam of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed Lu at the airport. According to diplomatic sources, he will participate in several meetings and exchange meetings at different levels of government and private. During the visit, Foreign Minister Dr. He will meet with Hasan Mahmud, Foreign Secretary Masood bin Momen. Lu will attend a dinner at the residence of Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F. Rahman tonight.Besides, he is said to have an exchange of views with the representatives of the civil society.

The US State Department says that, in addition to cooperation between Bangladesh and the United States, Donald Lu will discuss the climate crisis and strengthening bilateral economic relations during his visit to Dhaka. According to the website of the US State Department, Donald Lu will visit India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from May 10 to 15.Washington hopes that bilateral relations between the United States and the countries will be strengthened through his visit. The US wants to see a free, independent and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, which will be the focus of Donald Lure's visit.