Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will leave for the United States on September 21 to attend the United Nations General Assembly, Foreign Affairs State Minister Humayun Kabir said at a briefing on Sunday (September 13).

He said the prime minister would present Bangladesh’s new vision and priorities on the global stage during the visit.

Asked whether the prime minister would meet US President Donald Trump during his New York visit, Humayun Kabir said the primary purpose of the trip was to deliver the prime minister’s address at the UN General Assembly. Several meetings are usually held on the sidelines of the session, he added.

The state minister said details about the prime minister’s schedule and meetings would be disclosed in due course, stressing that nothing would be kept secret.

He also said Bangladesh was interested in holding a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Indian counterpart. Dhaka wants to establish a new and effective relationship with New Delhi, he added.

Responding to a question about killings along the Bangladesh-India border, Humayun Kabir said issues concerning the safety of civilians and killings along the border were being discussed through diplomatic channels.

The state minister also said the government was working with the United Kingdom and several other countries to recover laundered money taken out of Bangladesh.