Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and US Secretary of Speak Antony J Blinken on Thursday mentioned the importance of establishing obtain institutions to fight corruption, uphold media freedom, admire internationally recognised labour rights, and protect human rights for all in Bangladesh, including Rohingya refugees and individuals of the minority communities.
Blinken indicated US wait on for free and aesthetic elections, which is in a discipline to chart an inclusive, democratic, and equitable future for all Bangladeshis, US Speak Division Spokesperson Matthew Miller stated after the meeting.
The Secretary underscored US wait on and support for the Interval in-between Authorities because it guided the country towards economic balance and highlighted the importance of reforms to create particular persevered foreign instruct funding, Miller stated.
Secretary Blinken met with Chief Adviser Prof Yunus on the sidelines of the United Nationwide Overall Assembly.
The Secretary and the Chief Adviser affirmed their shared imaginative and prescient of deepening the USA-Bangladesh partnership.
Earlier, Chief Adviser Prof Yunus met with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the United Countries Overall Assembly.
Biden and Prof Yunus affirmed the shut partnership between the USA and Bangladesh, which is rooted in shared democratic values and obtain of us-to-of us ties.
At some stage in the meeting on Tuesday, President Biden welcomed further engagement between the 2 governments.
In accordance to the readout of his meeting with the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Biden equipped persevered US wait on as Bangladesh implements its fresh reform agenda.
Biden met with Yunus to congratulate him on his recent appointment as the head of the length in-between authorities, constant with the White Home.
This was the primary time in the ancient previous of Bangladesh that a US President met the head of the Bangladesh authorities on the sidelines of UNGA in New York, constant with the Chief Adviser’s press flit.
Chief Adviser’s office described the meeting with Secretary Blinken as “fruitful” and stated they had discussions on advancing Bangladesh-USA ties, deepening long-time length economic-political engagements in “shared interests”.
Prof Yunus’ management was applauded.
