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POST TIME: 29 March, 2016 00:00 00 AM
US delegation to discuss aviation security
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT

US delegation to discuss 
aviation security

A United States inter-agency delegation arrives in the capital today to hold a series of meetings with the Bangladesh side to discuss issues including aviation security. Led by US Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alan Bersin, the delegation will comprise of officials from DHS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of State, said a press release issued by the US Embassy in Dhaka yesterday. The delegation will be in Dhaka from March 29 to 31 for a series of meetings with government of Bangladesh officials to engage on security issues and to discuss potential areas for collaboration in sectors such as aviation security and law enforcement, it said. “We welcome this visit by officials from the US Department of State, Federal Aviation Administration and the US Department of Homeland Security as an opportunity to exchange ideas about enhancing security for the well-being of citizens of both countries,” said the release quoting US Ambassador to Dhaka Marcia Bernicat.