Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar arrives here on a brief visit on Wednesday to discuss bilateral issues with high government officials, mainly the security issue. During his two-day visit, Jaishankar is likely to meet several ministers, said a diplomatic source. The Indian Foreign Secretary will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as he is apparently carrying a message from the Indian government, the source said explaining the importance of the sudden visit. The ongoing security situation in Bangladesh might get priority during his discussion in Dhaka before leaving on Thursday. Jaishankar is coming in the backdrop of recent attacks and killings that took place in Bangladesh. He will also hold a meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Md Shahidul Haque. Earlier, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal visited Dhaka following the brutal murder of a local staff of USAID and LGBT activist Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Tonoy. — Dhaka, May 9 (UNB)
