A US government delegation is set to arrive Dhaka on Friday on a 4-day official visit to support economic resilience, stability, growth, as well as meaningful and quality jobs in Bangladesh.
The delegation will be led by special representative for international labour affairs Kelly M Fay Rodr铆guez, on behalf of the department of state and deputy undersecretary Thea Lee, on behalf of the department of labour, according to the US department of state.
During their visit, the delegation will meet with officials from the interim government, private sector garment producers, and labour union stakeholders.
The delegation will engage representatives from American companies invested in the ready-made garment sector and global labour experts to discuss how to best support Bangladesh鈥檚 economy, democracy, and workers.
The visit underscored the United States鈥� commitment to improving and advancing economic development, internationally recognised labour standards, as well as sustainable growth and broadly shared prosperity.