Boucher arrives Saturday.........

US assistant secretary of state for south and central Asian affairs Richard A Boucher is scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh Saturday on a two-day visit, a US embassy press release issued Wednesday said.

During his stay, Boucher will meet with the prime minister and government officials, parliamentarians, business people and members of the civil society, engaging in consultations with the newly-elected government spanning a broad range of regional and bilateral issues, the statement said.

The assistant secretary last visited Bangladesh in May last year.