Dhaka, May 8 -- Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu's upcoming visit will have a focus on the Rohingya issue.

"He is mainly coming to discuss the Rohingya issue," he told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs while responding to a question.

The Foreign Minister, however, did not share the date of his arrival in Dhaka.

A diplomatic source last week indicated that Lu might be in Dhaka on May 14 on a two-day visit which is seen as an opportunity to discuss ways for future cooperation.

The US Assistant Secretary is likely to discuss bilateral issues with Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen apart from his courtesy meeting with Forei...