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Mozena to visit greater Faridpur

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UNB, Dhaka :US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena will visit Gopalganj, Faridpur, Madaripur, Shariatpur and Rajbari for five days beginning on Sunday.The visit is a continuation of the US envoy’s pledge to visit Bangladesh’s all the 64 districts, said a US embassy press release.During the visit, Mozena and US Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Janina Jaruzelski will meet local government officials, police superintendents and civil society members.He will also visit Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s memorial in Tungipara, USAID projects and some educational institutions.During the tour, he will also enjoy some cultural and historical sites of the region.

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