[🇧🇩] The U.S.A.---A Strategic Partner of Bangladesh

Source: https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/diplomacy/news/bangladesh-us-ties-deepen-3550741

Bangladesh-US ties to deepen​

Says Hasan Mahmud about US official’s visit

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said yesterday that the US official Afreen Akhter's visit will deepen and broaden ties between Bangladesh and the US.

He made the remarks when a journalist wanted to know about the upcoming visit of US Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Afreen Akhter, who is scheduled to be in Dhaka on Saturday.

The foreign minister also said the letter sent by US President Joe Biden to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is important to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries.

"The visit of the US official will deepen and broaden the relationship between the two countries."

This is going to be the first visit by any US official after the January 7 election.

Apart from bilateral issues and other areas of mutual interest, including economic growth and development, the Rohingya issue may also come up for discussion, according to a diplomatic source.

Afreen visited Bangladesh before the national election.

She is likely to meet senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

At a media briefing on February 14, she said, "We have a tremendous amount of work ongoing developing free media in Bangladesh, working with civil society, and working with labour organisers across the spectrum to build up these institutions of democracy that will enable Bangladesh to become more democratic over the longer term."

Afreen visited Dhaka and Cox's Bazar on October 16-17 last year and met with senior government officials, civil society members, Rohingya refugees, and representatives from humanitarian organisations.

FM Hasan Mahmud also told reporters that the United States' veto against a draft UN Security Council resolution, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, is disappointing.

The resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Palestinian Gaza Strip was presented to the UN Security Council (UNSC) by Algeria. It was voted on last Tuesday.
Of the UNSC's 15 member states, 13 voted in favour of the resolution. Another permanent member, the United Kingdom, abstained from voting, while the US vetoed it.​

 

[Vikings]

Poor BNP! Do they still not understand that , nobody beats a dead horse?

 

[Old School]

Poor BNP! Do they still not understand that , nobody beats a dead horse?

They understand it, but they also have to keep the hope of their supporters alive. I know one of their prime propagandists here in America - Mushfiqe Ansari. He attends the State Department in DC for the Q&A sessions every occasion and returns with his fictitious stories. Then you have another fraudster, Jacob Milton, who recently joined Mushfique Ansari in the Q&A session. This is how their BNP leaders collect donations from their donors, saying that money is necessary for lobbying. They will be rewarded in their afterlife when the BNP goes to power.
It is unusual because their leader, Tareq Rehman, lives in the UK like all our Pakistani leaders. They were supposed to lobby from the UK. Some say Professor Yunus has purchased BNP, which is how the US lobby got involved.

 

[Saif]

In the China vs. USA competition, I believe China is more trustworthy partner.

But Bangladesh should milk out what it can from USA.

You are right, brother. China is a friend of Weak and poor. The USA is treacherous.

 

[Deleted due to Error (Muji Iqbal)]

You are right, brother. China is a friend of Weak and poor. The USA is treacherous.

Exactly, after the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, who would trust USA?

 

[Saif]

Indian President Murmu greets Bangladesh on Independence Day

Indian President Droupadi Murmu has greeted her Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammed Shahabuddin on Independence Day. In a letter addressed to Shahabuddin, Murmu conveyed the ‘warmest’ greetings to the people of Bangladesh on behalf of the Indian people and government, the Indian High Comm

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US proud to partner with Bangladesh on most pressing issues: Blinken​

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Published :​

Mar 26, 2024 23:48

Updated :​

Mar 26, 2024 23:48

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has congratulated Bangladeshis on 53 years of the South Asian country’s independence from Pakistan.

“The United States is proud to partner with Bangladesh on many of today’s most pressing issues, including combating climate change, advancing economic development, responding to the Rohingya refugee crisis, supporting peacekeeping operations worldwide, and addressing global health challenges,” he said in a statement on Independence Day on Tuesday.

He said the US-Bangladesh partnership plays an “important role in ensuring a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region”.

“As Bangladesh celebrates another year of independence, we reaffirm our commitment to strengthening democratic governance and protecting human rights – efforts which will increase Bangladesh’s prosperity,” Blinken said.

“I extend warm wishes to all Bangladeshis on this special day and look forward to enhancing the partnership and people-to-people ties between our two countries in the year ahead.”​