Assistant Secretary for International Finance at the US Department of the Treasury, Brent Neiman, arrived in Dhaka this morning to lead a US delegation to discuss issues pertaining to bilateral relations.

He was received at the airport by Khandker Masudul Alam, DG (North America) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka.

Bangladesh looks forward to have a "multi-dimensional" discussion as it prepares to welcome the first US delegation after the formation of the interim government led by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on August 8.

"The arrival of the first team of the United States (during this tenure) is a great reflection of the importance they attach to the relationship with Bangladesh. This implies that this discussion will be multi-dimensional; it will not be limited to just one topic," said Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin ahead of the visit.

The US delegation will meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus tomorrow morning. They will also meet Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed apart from their other engagement.

Foreign Secretary Jashim will host a working lunch where representatives from the relevant ministries will attend.

"US and Bangladeshi officials will discuss how the United States can support Bangladesh's economic growth, financial stability, and development needs," a Spokesperson at the US Department of State said.

"I don't want to make any kind of comments before the discussion starts, which would undermine the normality of the discussion," said the Foreign Secretary when asked about the specific agenda.

US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu, who is now visiting New Delhi, will travel to Bangladesh as part of the delegation.