Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed is scheduled to fly for the United States for an official visit upon the invitation of the US army.

He will leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at 1:40am on Saturday, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) release said.

General Shafiuddin will attend the "Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference (IPACC)-2021", jointly organised by US Indo-Pacific Command and the Papua New Guinea Defense Force where senior leaders from 17 countries of the Indo-Pacific region will attend.

The future of operational environment will be discussed in this year's IPACC conference.

The army chief will participate in bilateral meetings with counterparts of different countries at the conference.

The visit of the army chief is expected to further strengthen ties between the Indo-Pacific countries and the Bangladesh Army and increase possibilities for mutual cooperation.

General Shafiuddin is scheduled to return to the country on September 18, 2021