US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas today met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
After the meeting he noted, “The United States looks forward to growing its defence cooperation with Bangladesh,” according to a statement issued by the US embassy in Dhaka.
During the meeting they also highlighted the shared achievements over 50 years of bilateral relations between the United States and Bangladesh and discussed ways to deepen the partnership between the two countries.
“We discussed our cooperation on a range of topics, including economic development, security, climate change, Rohingya refugee assistance, and Covid-19,” Ambassador Haas said after the meeting, according to the statement.
“During our meeting, I told the Honourable Prime Minister Hasina that I think one of our proudest joint achievements was in how we worked together to respond to the Covid-19 crisis,” said Ambassador Haas.
“I commend Bangladesh’s effort to vaccinate over 70 percent of its entire population” he added.
The United States has provided nearly 88 million Covid-19 vaccine doses, contributed over $140 million in Covid related development and humanitarian assistance, and collaborated closely with Bangladesh to distribute this assistance throughout the country.
Ambassador Haas reaffirmed the United States’ continued support of Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi host communities.
