Dhaka, July 30 -- Sergio Gor, US President Donald Trump's special envoy for South and Central Asia, has arrived in Dhaka.

The US Embassy in Dhaka released information and photos of his arrival in the capital on Thursday afternoon on Facebook.

The post quoted US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen as saying: "I am delighted to welcome to Bangladesh my friend, the US special envoy to South and Central Asia, Ambassador Sergio Gor. His visit will strengthen US-Bangladesh strategic ties and regional security and economic cooperation."

This is the first visit to Bangladesh by Gor, who has been serving as the US president's special envoy to the region in addition to his ambassador to India since September.

Foreign ministry officials...