The United States is committed to working with Bangladesh in the areas of health, education, labor, governance and assistance to the Rohingya.
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| Bangladesh's interim Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus has stressed that he will implement far-reaching reform programs. (Source: AP) |
On September 2, in a conversation with the leader of the Bangladesh interim government Muhammad Yunus, Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Dhaka, Ms. Helen Lafave, emphasized that Washington affirmed its desire to cooperate closely with the Bangladesh interim government and strengthen relations with the South Asian country in many fields.
The US Embassy will continue to provide consular services this week to expedite visa processing to support thousands of Bangladeshi students currently studying at universities in the US, Ms. Helen said.
In addition, Washington pledged to cooperate with Dhaka in the areas of health, education, labor, governance and support for the Rohingya.
For his part, Mr. Yunus expressed his gratitude to the US for its policy support for Bangladesh. He stressed that the Bangladeshi interim government will carry out extensive reform programs and hold general elections at an appropriate time.
In addition, Mr. Yunus also raised some concerns about the issue of workers and ethnic minorities, and affirmed that all Bangladeshi citizens are "protected by the Constitution" and the interim government is committed to ensuring the human rights of all citizens.
Earlier the same day, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi had a phone call with Mr. Yunus, congratulating the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner on being entrusted with the responsibility of leading the interim government of Bangladesh.
The UNHCR chief has invited Mr Yunus to attend a conference on the Rohingya crisis on the sidelines of the upcoming UN General Assembly session in New York to continue discussions on the issue.
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