Dhaka hails US support of Bangladesh’s military

Bangladesh ambassador to the US, Mohammad Ziauddin has praised Washington for its support to enhance Bangladesh armed forces’ professionalism now recognised as among the best in the world.

Through the annual military to military dialogue, the Ambassador said, USA has been providing Bangladesh hardware assistance, capacity building, institution and leadership development and information sharing.

The Bangladesh envoy made the remarks at a reception accorded to a 23-member delegation of Bangladesh National Defense College at Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC on Wednesday evening.

Lt Gen Hasan Sarwardy, the Commandant of the NDC, led the delegation, which was on a study tour of the United States, said a press release of Bangladesh Embassy today.

Foreign envoys and senior civil and military officials from Department of State, Department of Defense and other US organizations attended the reception.

On Dhaka-Washington bilateral relations, Ambassador Ziauddin said Bangladesh and the USA enjoy the best of relations marked by growing confidence, trust and cooperation.

He said the bilateral relations are deepening and broadening because of the two-way effort based on mutual respect and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs.