‘US-Bangladesh relations to grow under Trump admin’

Bilateral partnership between Bangladesh and United States would continue to grow under the new US administration, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon said during a meeting with the Bangladesh foreign secretary.

Ambassador Thomas Shannon and Md Shahidul Haque met at the US Department of State on Tuesday and discussed the entire gamut of Dhaka-Washington bilateral relations, according to a press release of the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC.

This is the first visit of the Bangladesh foreign secretary to the US capital since the new administration of President Donald Trump took office on 20th January 2017.  

During the meeting, they emphasized on development cooperation, trade and investment, countering terrorism and violent extremism and global issues of mutual interest and concern, according to the press release.

Haque, now on a two-day official visit to US, raised the issue of inappropriate treatment of Bangladeshi diplomats in the US and expressed concern in this regard. He also hoped that the issue would be addressed by all concerned US authorities in a manner reflective of mutual trust and respect between the two friendly countries.

Shannon reiterated the US commitment to the importance of the multidimensional relationship between Bangladesh and the USA, according to the press release.