US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday (July 11) evening. 

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen received Uzra Zeya upon arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 6:45 pm. 

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas was also present.

In Bangladesh, the Under Secretary will discuss shared humanitarian concerns, including the Rohingya crisis; labour issues; human rights; free and fair elections; and combating trafficking in persons, according to the US Department of State.

She will visit the Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar on Wednesday as the Rohingya issue remains one of the top priorities of her visit.

The delegation will leave Dhaka on July 14.

BDST: 1952 HRS, JULY 11, 2023
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