US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is set to arrive in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon for a two-day official visit aimed at discussing bilateral issues with Bangladesh. Her arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 4:10 pm will be met by foreign minister Dipu Moni. The two ministers will engage in formal talks in the afternoon, followed by a joint press briefing and the signing of a declaration on Bangladesh-US Partnership Cooperation. Clinton is also scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, opposition leader Khaleda Zia, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, Brac chairman Fazle Hasan Abed, and members of civil society. Bangladesh is determined to advocate for duty-free market access for its garment products in the US, as officials believe that being a least developed country gives Bangladesh the rightful claim to such access in all wealthy nations, including the US. Other priorities for Bangladesh include discussing membership in the Millennium Challenge Corporation fund and seeking the extradition of Rashed Chowdhury, the killer of Bangabandhu who currently resides in the US. The US, on the other hand, has strategic interests in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, with the country's importance growing significantly following the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) verdict in March that granted Bangladesh a large area in the Bay of Bengal. It is a participant in all four of President Barack Obama's global initiatives: global food security, global health, climate change, and engagement with Muslim countries. Other U.S. interests in Bangladesh include protecting and promoting U.S. investments, improving security ties, and increasing opportunities for exports. ConocoPhilips, a U.S. company, is currently searching for gas and oil in blocks 10 and 11 in the Bay of Bengal and is looking for six more blocks to explore. In April, Bangladesh and the U.S. held their first security dialogue to further cooperation in this area.