US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is set to arrive in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon for a two-day official visit to discuss bilateral issues with Bangladesh. She is expected to land at 4:10 pm at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, where she will be welcomed by foreign minister Dipu Moni. The two foreign ministers will hold formal talks in the afternoon, followed by a joint press briefing and the signing of a declaration on Bangladesh-US Partnership Cooperation. Clinton will also have meetings with prime minister Sheikh Hasina, opposition leader Khaleda Zia, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, Brac chairman Fazle Hasan Abed, and members of the civil society. Bangladesh is determined to advocate for duty-free access of its garment products to the US market, citing its status as a least developed country. Officials assert that Bangladesh has a rightful claim to duty-free access to wealthier nations, including the US. Additionally, Bangladesh will address concerns such as membership in the Millennium Challenge Corporation fund and the extradition of Rashed Chowdhury, the killer of Bangabandhu who resides in the US. The US, on the other hand, holds strategic interests in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, particularly following the significant ruling by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in March that granted Bangladesh a large area in the Bay of Bengal. It is also 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, strengthening security ties, and increasing export opportunities. ConocoPhilips, a U.S. company, is currently conducting gas and oil exploration in blocks 10 and 11 in the Bay of Bengal and is looking to explore six more blocks. In April, Bangladesh and the U.S. held their first security dialogue to further cooperation in this area.