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Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said the government has no objections to the US Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS), but that more investment is needed in Bangladesh. “They will raise the Indo-Pacific issue,” he told reporters in his office on Monday (October 12). We have no objection. However, we want them to present some infrastructure development to increase their effectiveness. They have to spend money, not just talk. They need to invest. They have no contribution to make to our infrastructure, but they can do whatever they want. “
When asked about the United States’ interest in military cooperation, he said: “The United States wants to go to the defense, it wants to sell equipment, but we are not in a fight. So we are reluctant on those issues.
Under Secretary of State Stephen E. Regarding Bigan’s upcoming visit, he said Dhaka wants to discuss other issues, including Kovid-19 and Rohingya cooperation. On the other hand, the United States is interested in the Indo-Pacific strategy and Bangladesh’s position on it.
It is worth mentioning that Beagan will arrive in Dhaka on October 14 and during his visit to Bangladesh until October 16, he will meet with senior officials of the Bangladeshi government and reaffirm the partnership between the United States and Bangladesh through talks.
The minister said: “We are going to raise the issue. We have caused damage to the garment industry because of Kovid. Please help.” You want to increase our friendship and why don’t you help us here. The United States can suspend tariffs on Bangladeshi products for two to three years.
He said that the repatriation of the Rohingya would be a big problem for Bangladesh. “We don’t just want to discuss humanitarian issues,” he said. This is a part, but not the most important. Our priority is to get them back. We will pick it up again. Let them decide what to do about it. This is not our only responsibility. It is a global responsibility. “
Regarding visa complexities in the United States, he said: “Some students came here today that they received I-20 forms, but they are not getting visas. But visas are being issued for neighboring India or Pakistan. They are. retaining and, naturally, it is discriminatory.
“We are fine in Kovid-19, but we are not giving visas to our children and it is not good,” he said.
A statement from the United States Embassy said that during her visit to Bangladesh, Under Secretary of State John Kerry called on the United States to work together to build an independent, free, inclusive, peaceful and safe Indo-Pacific region for the prosperity of all. Discuss partnerships and collaborations.
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