The US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Brent T., paid a courtesy call to the Speaker of the National Parliament, Hafiz Uddin Ahmed. Christensen. The meeting discussed various important issues including Rohingya crisis, bilateral trade, foreign direct investment and energy sector.
The meeting was held at the speaker’s office in Jatiya Sangsad Bhawan on Tuesday (June 2).
According to the sources of the Parliament Secretariat, in the meeting, both parties emphasized on the expansion of duty-free facilities for Bangladeshi products in the US market. At this time, the speaker highlighted the overall picture of the existing Rohingya crisis and urged the United States to play a more active role in the sustainable solution of the crisis.
The meeting also discussed increasing foreign direct investment in Bangladesh, strengthening people-to-people contact, celebrating Democracy Day at the Parliamentary Caucus Forum and US cooperation in repatriating money laundered abroad.
They also discussed the possibility of cooperation in oil and gas field exploration to deal with the country’s ongoing energy crisis.
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad said, since the time of the great liberation war of 1971, the foundation of the relationship between Bangladesh and the United States started to be strong. He is the United States diplomat Archer K during the great liberation war. He recalled Blood’s contribution and said that Bangladesh and the United States are currently passing through an important phase of friendly relations.
He also said that Bangladesh can achieve real prosperity only through the continuous practice of democracy. He also mentioned that the recent National Assembly elections were held in a free and fair manner.
US Ambassador Brent T. during the interview. Christensen congratulated Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on his election as Speaker of the National Assembly.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the US Embassy and senior officials of the National Parliament Secretariat.
