Senators Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham and McCain will meet officials from the interim government that has promised to hold a free, fair and credible election on December 29.

The visit is part of a broader regional trip, US embassy spokesman Harvey Sernovitz said, without giving further details.

"They will discuss bilateral issues with the government and civil society leaders (and) ... may also meet top politicians and monitor pre-election conditions in Bangladesh," Sernovitz said.

Agencies