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The United States has expressed interest in deepening cooperation with Bangladesh on longstanding economic and political issues of mutual interest. Dr. Praising the interim government led by Yunus, the United States said, Bangladesh will be given all kinds of support. The US will support reforms and fair elections.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with the chief advisor of the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session in New York on Thursday. At this time, he assured the all-out cooperation of the United States to Bangladesh. This information was reported on the X (former Twitter) handle of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh.

According to diplomatic sources, the meeting was held yesterday morning local time at the designated meeting place of the United Nations headquarters. In the meeting of about half an hour, in which context the interim government has taken responsibility, besides discussing the situation, the cooperation of the United States in the reform process of Bangladesh is sought.

According to the verified Facebook account of the chief advisor, Dr. In Blinken’s meeting with Yunus, besides expressing full support to the interim government, various issues including economic cooperation, solving the Rohingya crisis, counter-terrorism, labor crisis, recovery of smuggled money were discussed.

Dr. After the meeting of Yunus and Blinken, the spokesperson of the US State Department, Matthew Miller, said on the website of the State Department about the meeting, Dr. Yunus and Blinken. There, the US Secretary of State said that Bangladesh would be supported by the interim government to move towards economic stability. He also highlighted the importance of reforms to ensure continued foreign investment. The Foreign Minister referred to support in holding free and fair elections in Bangladesh, which would ensure a participatory, democratic and just future for Bangladeshis. Dr. Yunus and Blinken discussed the importance of fighting corruption, media freedom, respecting international labor rights, protecting the human rights of every person in Bangladesh and building strong institutions to protect the rights of the Rohingya and all minority communities.

According to diplomatic sources, the state reform has to start from zero, referring to Dr. Yunus said, in this situation, he is not visiting New York to attend the UN General Assembly session as usual. He wants the cooperation of the international community, including the United States, in the reform of Bangladesh. Short but warm meeting with US President Joe Biden. Yunus was excited. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have pledged support for the reform initiative. Now the chief adviser of the interim government wants the United States to be strongly supported in this process.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, regarding the advancement of Bangladesh and the United States. Antony Blinken had a fruitful discussion with Yunus. It is known that due to the changing situation of Bangladesh, Dr. Antony Blinken praised Yunus. The US has always respected his work. His role is important in the coming days of Bangladesh. The United States will assist Bangladesh’s reform process wherever possible.

Several former diplomats of the United States said that in the last three days, after the US President Joe Biden, with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Cooperation (USID) Samantha Power and the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Yunus talks are very important for the future interest of the two countries. Dr. By participating in a rare meeting with Yunus, Joe Biden sent a message to the whole world that the United States will strongly stand by Bangladesh. In addition, the specifics of the collaboration with Samantha Power and Anthony Blinken were discussed. As a whole, the United States, through these discussions, will give confidence to other countries of the western world and important countries including Japan and Australia to come forward with full cooperation to Bangladesh in the days to come.