BSS :
Bangladesh Has Urged The United States To Recognize Its Continuous Improvements Of Labour And Human Rights Situations.
Salman F Rahman, Prime Minister’s Private Industry And Investment Adviser, Asked For The Recognition In A Meeting With Jon Finer, US Principal Deputy National Security Adviser, At The White House In Washington On Friday, Said A Press Release Issued By The Bangladesh Mission In The US Received On Saturday.
During the meeting, Finer, who also serves as assistant to the US president and a key official of the Biden administration, expressed Washington’s willingness to work more closely with the Bangladesh government on governance, labour and human rights issues.
While expressing similar interest to work with the US government, Rahman stressed that the US and other development partners should duly recognize measures already undertaken by the Bangladesh government for the continuous improvements of labour and human rights in the country.
The recent US sanction on RAB and its senior officials was also discussed at the meeting and the prime minister’s adviser requested the US government to lift the sanctions as soon as possible.
He drew the attention of Finer about Bangabandhu’s self-confessed killer Rashed Chowdhury, currently staying in the US, and sought their assistance for his early deportation to Bangladesh.
Rahman briefed Finer about Bangladesh’s tremendous success in socioeconomic and human development in the last 14 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and thanked the US for its support in these achievements.
He also thanked the US for providing humanitarian assistance and political support for the Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh.
Finer acknowledged Bangladesh’s extraordinary economic growth in recent years and commended Bangladesh for its generosity to host over a million Rohingya.
