US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur wrapped up his two-day visit on Thursday night, discussing key US priorities in Bangladesh, expanding market access for American businesses, strengthening cooperation on illegal immigration, and deepening collaboration on regional security and counterterrorism.

Assistant Secretary Kapur and US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen honored the legacies of former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia at Zia Udyan.

They viewed the architecturally renowned National Parliament House, popularly known as Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

Designed by American architect Louis Kahn, the building showcases the best of American ingenuity inspired by Bengali culture and landscape, a powerful symbol of collaboration and architectural excellence.

Assistant Secretary Kapur and Ambassador Christensen held ‘productive meetings’ with leaders from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.

On Wednesday, he met members of American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) to discuss the Trump Administration’s priorities for strengthening US businesses and promoting US exports.

US Assistant Secretary Paul Kapur pays tribute at graves of Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia

US Ambassador Christensen, AmCham President Syed Ershad Ahmed and its executive committee members joined the reception at a city hotel on Wednesday evening.

Assistant Secretary Kapur and Ambassador Christensen joined the American Chamber of Commerce to hear member companies’ perspectives on business and investment opportunities and discuss the Trump Administration’s priorities on promoting US business and US exports, said the US Embassy in Dhaka Thursday.

A five-member BNP delegation met him the US Ambassador's Gulshan residence.

BNP Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan led the delegation.

Other members of the delegation were Barrister Nawshad Zamir, Mahbubur Rahman, Nayab Yusuf and Nipun Roy Chowdhury.

Assistant Secretary Kapur and Ambassador Christensen met with Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday.

They also met with Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir to advance US-Bangladesh trade relationship and discuss potential for increased business-to-business cooperation.

With their meeting with Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood, they discussed US-Bangladesh energy cooperation and opportunities for American companies to supply reliable energy to people and businesses across Bangladesh.

Assistant Secretary Kapur arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday night from New Delhi on a two-day visit to ‘strengthen strategic ties’ between Bangladesh and the United States.

He discussed expanding bilateral trade and investment, enhancing security cooperation, and advancing shared interests in the Indo-Pacific region.