UNB, Dhaka

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

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

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