Conspectus: Army Chief leaves for US on official visit

Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka for the United States on Saturday on an official visit.

During the trip, he will attend a special lecture at the Senate Chamber and accept an award proposed by the Georgia State Capitol in recognition of the commendable contributions of Bangladeshi peacekeepers in United Nations missions, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release on Sunday, reports media.

He is also scheduled to participate in bilateral meetings with concerned US officials.