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

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Trump posts about Bangladesh’s Boeing aircraft purchase, what he has to say
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US President Donald Trump has posted on his social media platform Truth Social, which he owns, about Bangladesh and Turkey purchasing aircraft from US company Boeing.

Trump made the post from his verified account yesterday, Thursday (24 September).

Bangladesh has signed an agreement to purchase 11 new aircraft from Boeing. Mahdi Amin, an adviser to the prime minister, disclosed the information at a press conference held in the lobby of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York, US, on Tuesday evening local time.

Meanwhile, Boeing announced on Wednesday that Turkish Airlines, Turkey’s national flag carrier, had purchased 100 aircraft and secured options to purchase 50 more.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the two aircraft sales as a “big day” for Boeing and the US manufacturing sector.


In his post, Trump said, “BIG DAY FOR BOEING AND AMERICAN MANUFACTURING! Today, Türkiye and Bangladesh announced purchases totaling 111 Boeing Airplanes—with options for 50 more—following support from Howard Lutnick and the Department of Commerce. TENS of BILLIONS of Dollars in Sales, and huge U.S. Exports, supporting tens of thousands of American Jobs across our Country. The Market is recognizing what Boeing and I have known all along: When you BUILD IN AMERICA, EXPORT FROM AMERICA, and SUPPORT AMERICAN WORKERS, you make your Company stronger. Congratulations to Boeing, and its incredible workforce! President DONALD J. TRUMP”​
 

Bangladesh prioritises technology diplomacy for US ties


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State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has identified science and technology diplomacy as foreign policy priorities, calling for technology transfer, workforce development and stronger ties between Bangladeshi institutions and US research networks.

She made the remarks at the Bangladesh-Silicon Valley Technology Dialogue, organised by the Bangladesh Consulate General in Los Angeles at Stanford University on September 27, according to a foreign ministry press release issued on Monday, reports BSS.

A delegation sent by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman met technology professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs and investors, including members of the Bangladeshi diaspora, under the theme "Technology, Talent and Partnerships for Bangladesh's Future."

Shama Obaed said sustained engagement with Bangladeshi professionals in the global technology industry could help connect the country's institutions with the US research and innovation ecosystem. Such cooperation should also address practical needs at home, including agriculture and food security, she said.

Adviser to the Prime Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, and Science and Technology Rehan Asif Asad called for stronger links among research institutions, educators, startups and industry. Bangladesh's growing pool of technical talent should translate into innovation, investment and skilled jobs, he said.

Participants heard presentations on applications of artificial intelligence in Bangladesh and the development of a semiconductor industry. A panel on talent, technology and capital discussed research, workforce development, industry partnerships and access to investment.

State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj stressed the need to pair foundational learning with digital skills. He called for practical teacher training, wider access to quality learning materials and careful testing of classroom technology before its broader adoption.

Concluding the dialogue, Adviser to the Prime Minister for Finance and Planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir said Bangladesh would examine how fiscal policy, investment planning and public institutions could support technology-based industry and skilled employment. He urged participants to identify feasible projects, responsible counterparts and clear next steps.

Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Tareq Md Ariful Islam also addressed the dialogue. Consul General Kazi Muhammad Jabed Iqbal welcomed participants and conducted the proceedings.

The consulate general said it would work with the delegation and interested participants to identify areas for further discussion and cooperation.​
 

US deliver 500,000 dengue test kits to support Bangladesh’s health system

Prothom Alo English Desk
Dhaka

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The United States is providing 500,000 US-made Dengue NS1 rapid diagnostic test kits Courtesy

The United States, through the USG-funded STRIDES Activity, is providing 500,000 US-made Dengue NS1 rapid diagnostic test kits to Bangladesh's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, advancing the America First Global Health Strategy and supporting the Government of Bangladesh's efforts to detect and manage cases amid the country's ongoing dengue surge.


Chargé d'Affaires Trishita Maula presented the test kits to Minister of Health Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain in a handover ceremony at Kurmitola Multicare Specialised Hospital (KMSH), joined by Health Services Division Secretary, ANM Bazlur Rashid; director general of Health Services, Pravath Chandra Biswas, and KMSH Director Brigadier General, Md Saydur Rahman.

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The United States is providing 500,000 US-made Dengue NS1 rapid diagnostic test kits Courtesy

The delegation toured the hospital's emergency room, dengue ward, and diagnostic laboratory, observing frontline health workers treating dengue patients and US-supported equipment strengthening diagnostic capacity.​
 

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