DHAKA, Aug. 3: Sergio Gor, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, held a private meeting with former Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Friday night, ahead of official talks with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
The meeting did not appear on the envoy’s publicly released schedule, and no official details were disclosed. Sources said the two discussed a range of issues, although the substance of the talks has not been made public.
On Saturday morning, Gor met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon, Dhaka.
Deputy Press Secretary Zahidul Islam Rony said the discussions focused on bilateral relations, expanding trade and investment, regional cooperation, and other issues of mutual interest.
Gor arrived in Dhaka on Thursday for a three-day visit. The trip marks his first visit to Bangladesh since taking on the additional role of U.S. President’s Special Envoy for South and Central Asia in September last year, alongside his position as U.S. ambassador to India.
No further details of Friday night’s meeting have been officially released.
