Two top officials in the US foreign ministry are set to visit Dhaka in mid-April in what would be the first visit by a delegation from President Donald Trump’s administration.

Andrew R Herrup is the deputy assistant secretary at the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the US Department of State, and Nicole Ann Chulick is a deputy assistant secretary at the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs under the same department.

The US foreign ministry officials will prioritise Bangladesh’s state reform agenda and the Rohingya crisis during discussions with the interim government, sources said.

On 15 April, Andrew R Herrup will reach Dhaka on a four-day tour to discuss the Rohingya refugee crisis, and the fast-changing scenario in the Myanmar civil war. The two issues are seen as major factor to influence US security interests in the Indo-Pacific.

On 16 April, Nicole Ann Chulick will reach Dhaka to discuss the state reform plans and how the US can contribute in the process. She will also hold talks with the civil society and top political parties like BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.