US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, arrived in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon, July 30, for a three-day visit. The report said this is Gor’s first visit to Bangladesh. Diplomatic circles view the trip as an important step in assessing the direction of Bangladesh’s foreign policy.

Gor is scheduled to meet Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman in the evening at the state guest house Padma. The planned meeting is among the formal engagements listed for the envoy’s visit to Dhaka.

Later that night, Gor is expected to meet the finance minister at the US ambassador’s residence. The report provided no further details on the agenda of the meetings, additional visit programmes, or any expected outcomes from the discussions.