Sir Philip Barton, UK permanent under-secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), will arrive in Bangladesh on Monday for a two-day visit.
His main focus will be the fifth UK-Bangladesh Strategic Dialogue chaired by Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen.
The permanent under-secretary is the most senior civil servant and diplomat in the FCDO.
Building on the UK and Bangladesh’s historic links, the strategic dialogue reflects the two countries’ shared commitment to develop a modern economic, trade and security partnership, the British High Commission in Dhaka said.
The dialogue will cover political and diplomatic relations, economic, trade and development partnerships, and global, regional and security issues, including the Rohingya crisis.
"It will also provide an opportunity to boost economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, cooperation on COP28 and joint work on climate financing, adaptation and resilience to climate impacts, and showcase the UK’s substantial economic development investment offer."
During his time in Dhaka, the permanent under-secretary will also meet politicians, civil society organizations, business leaders, and youth representatives.
This is Sir Philip’s first visit to Bangladesh as permanent under-secretary.
He visited previously in 2008 in his capacity as director South Asia, FCO.
