Blinken writes to Momen

The USA sees a new chapter of relationship with Bangladesh as the two countries celebrate the 50 years of diplomatic ties this year.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said this in a letter sent to Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen recently.

The foreign ministry of Bangladesh said this in a press release on Monday (April 4).

The US state secretary, in the letter, mentioned that close cooperation between the two countries is commendable in protecting the general people from terrorism, human trafficking and drug trafficking.

Blinken welcomed the continuation of dialogues on labour rights, religious freedom, human rights, democracy and good governance which are key issues of the Biden administration.

According to the press release, he further said Bangladesh and the US would continue to work closely on strengthening economic ties, investing in development efforts, addressing the climate change challenges, regional security, peacekeeping operations, and finding a lasting solution for the Rohingya crisis.

Blinken said the US stood by the people of Bangladesh by providing six crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine.

In the letter, he also hoped that Bangladesh-US relations would reach new and unique heights in the next 50 years.