The Strategic Dialogue, led by Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque of Bangladesh and Permanent Under Secretary Sir Simon McDonald of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will involve a delegation of 15-20 members from the UK side, representing various departments. The Bangladesh side will include representatives from multiple ministries as well. The two-day dialogue will cover bilateral relations, regional and multilateral issues such as Rohingya crisis, terrorism, trade and investment, regional connectivity, and global issues like climate change and UN peacekeeping. McDonald is scheduled to speak about UK-Bangladesh relations in the midst of Brexit at the Bangladesh Institute of International Strategic Studies. He is anticipated to engage with young leaders and diplomats while visiting. Additionally, the UK secretary will have a confidential meeting with his counterpart from Bangladesh, and Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem will be present at the event.