Bangladesh is an important partner in the Indo-Pacific region: US Secretary of State.

Stephen E. Beagan said that the United States considers Bangladesh an important partner in the Indo-Pacific region. Washington is committed to advancing this partnership. Minister of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. He said this at a joint press conference after a courtesy visit to AK Abdul Momen.

“We have discussed a number of issues for current and future cooperation,” he said. The United States considers Bangladesh an important partner. He said an action plan was being prepared to boost trade relations between the two countries, adding that Bangladesh will participate in the Indo-Pacific Business Forum. We will discuss more bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

He said there was no objection to opening a Bangladeshi consulate in Miami, Florida. As a result, the Bangladeshis living there will benefit. He said that because of Kovid, there are problems in the mission activities in Dhaka. We are making arrangements for the mission to function at full capacity so that students can go to study at universities in the United States.

On the Rohingya crisis, the US Under Secretary of State said that the Rohingya problem is not the only problem in Bangladesh; Rather, the solution to this problem is now a global priority. We have discussed the Rohingya crisis, and the United States will work to exert the greatest political influence possible on a durable solution to establish the rights of the Rohingya. At the same time, regional and global initiatives to solve this problem should be emphasized. Other countries in the region also need to talk to Myanmar to solve the problem.

At the time, Foreign Minister Abdul Momen said that US interest in Bangladesh has increased greatly. The reason is; Economic growth, geopolitical position, stability, democracy, and as a result, our relationship is extremely strong. He said that Bangabandhu has a murderer in the United States and that no murderer should receive asylum in the United States. I spoke about Rashed Chowdhury and he said his Attorney General is looking into the matter.

The visa issue was raised by the US Secretary of State himself, the minister said, adding that they had no political problem accepting Bangladeshi students but were unable to issue visas due to limited mission activities due to to Kovid. Visas will be issued once they become fully operational. Maybe they can go in the spring semester. Visas are issued in India or Pakistan because mission activities there are going well, but here the activities are 70% less.

We have talked about climate change, the rule of law and good governance. Responding to a question, Foreign Minister Momen said that Bangladesh has close relations with the United States and that the United States does not see Dhaka through the eyes of Delhi. The United States sees Bangladesh through the eyes of Delhi and calls it our media. In fact, they do not see the eyes of Delhi. Bangladesh is an independent and sovereign country. Everyone knows that we have values ​​and policies. We will do whatever is necessary for the interest of the country. The minister further said that the United States is looking at Bangladesh independently, not with the eyes of Delhi. I wouldn’t have come here just by looking at Delhi. They have come here because of our geopolitical position. They want to deepen friendly relations with Bangladesh.

Respect for Bangabandhu belongs to the US Under Secretary of State.

Visiting United States Under Secretary of State Stephen E. Beagan laid a wreath at Dhanmondi No. 32 Thursday morning in honor of the nation’s father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Curator of the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum n. ME. Khan greeted him. Also present were Earl Miller, US Ambassador to Bangladesh, and Shah Ali Farhad, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The US Under Secretary of State paid tribute to the father of the nation of Bangladesh and wrote in a book for international visitors: We want to see Bangladesh as strong, independent and prosperous in the next 50 years, which will make Bangabandhu proud .

US to provide at least 100 state-of-the-art ventilators for Corona treatment: Minister of Health

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Malek said the United States is a proven friend of Bangladesh. Bangladesh has weathered any disaster in the country. This time in Bangladesh, he is also helping in various sectors to deal with Kovid. In the coming days, the United States will provide at least 100 new and state-of-the-art ventilators to provide covid and other medical services in Bangladesh. He made the remarks at a press conference after a meeting on the delivery of ventilators and gas analyzers at the Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital on Thursday.

ICT State Minister Junaid Ahmed Palak, Health Department Director General Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam and other officials were also present at the meeting along with the Health Minister on behalf of Bangladesh. The United States was represented by Under Secretary of State Stephen Edward Beagan and other senior officials, including the United States Ambassador to Bangladesh, Earl Miller.

At the meeting, real experiences of both countries in dealing with the Crown crisis were exchanged and peace was wished for the souls of those who died by Kovid-19 in both countries. The Health Minister highlighted Bangladesh’s various initiatives during Corona and described how Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given instructions to deal with Corona. Delegates praised Bangladesh’s efforts to tackle Corona and highlighted the prudent leadership of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

Stephen Beagan assured Bangladesh of all possible assistance from the United States when vaccine production began. It is worth mentioning that in the last stage of the ceremony, the Secretary of State of the United States, Beagan, and Ambassador Earl Miller, handed over two highly advanced gas analyzer machines to the Minister of Health of Bangladesh.

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