US Assistant Secretary Paul Kapur arrives in Dhaka

US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs S Paul Kapur arrived in Dhaka tonight on a two-day visit to discuss expanding bilateral trade and investment, enhancing security cooperation and advancing shared interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

“We warmly welcome Assistant Secretary S Paul Kapur to Bangladesh. Kapur will engage with government officials and business leaders to strengthen US-Bangladesh strategic ties,” said the US Embassy in Dhaka.

This is Paul Kapur’s second leg of the visit after India, where he visited from March 1-3.

In a statement today, the US State Department said Paul Kapur will be in Dhaka on a two-day visit to strengthen US-Bangladesh strategic ties.

Tomorrow, Paul Kapur is scheduled to meet the US Embassy officials and then meet Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku and Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir.

In the evening, he is expected to meet with a business delegation. On Thursday, he will meet the political leaders.