US envoy Shannon arrives tomorrow

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A Shannon will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow to join the sixth US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue.

According to a media note issued in Washington yesterday, the US diplomat will discuss bilateral, regional, and global issues, including the Rohingya crisis, with government and non-government officials.

Diplomatic sources said Shannon is expected to call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and other high government officials during his less than two-day stay in Dhaka.

He will lead the US delegation while Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque will lead the Bangladesh delegation at the partnership dialogue.

Shannon will leave Dhaka on Monday.