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Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said Bangladesh wants to build a “much better relationship” with the United States with “constructive” and “positive” manners, reports BSS.
He said, “We are very happy that our constructive engagement with the USA is increasing.”
Momen told the reporters while making remarks over back-to-back visits of some US top officials in Dhaka.
US National Security Council’s Senior Director for South Asia Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher is visiting Bangladesh currently while US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is scheduled to visit next week.
Dr Momen said, “We are very happy that they (the US officials) are coming here.”
Dhaka wants to have a constructive relationship with Washington as Bangladesh and the US believes in the same values and principles like democracy and respect for human rights.
He said Dhaka always takes action to correct the gap or weakness of its endeavours when any friendly country suggested or raises an issue regarding those in the proper channel.
The foreign minister said Bangladesh maintains multifaceted relations with the US including trade and investment, and the two countries work together in the areas of peacekeeping, counterterrorism, climate issues and maritime security.
Noting that there had been not a single case of enforced disappearance over the last three years, Momen termed it as a great improvement.
“Five fingers of the hand are not equal. We take care of things if anyone creates any problem,” Momen said referring to some incidents of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
Replying to a query regarding security cooperation between Bangladesh and The US, Dr Momen said the current government’s major focus is people’s welfare.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
