UNB, Dhaka :
Bangladesh and the United States on Thursday agreed to strengthen cooperation on counterterrorism and civilian security issues noting that security cooperation is a key component in bilateral relations between the two countries.
The issues came up for discussion at the 7th Bangladesh-US Security Dialogue held in the city.
Director General, Americas Wing, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ferdousi Shahriar and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of the Political Military Affairs, US State Department Michael F Miller led the respective side in the dialogue.
Bangladesh requested the US to send back Rashed Chowdhury, a convicted killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, to Bangladesh to face justice, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The US side reiterated its support to the armed forces and law enforcers of Bangladesh in enhancing capacity through various forms of trainings, sharing of information, sophisticated equipment and joint exercises.
The two sides discussed the issue of reintroducing Bangladesh Biman flight
He said he is deeply troubled by the growing number of attacks and the culture of impunity.
Guterres pointed out that no democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information, according to UN. “It is the cornerstone for building fair and impartial institutions, holding leaders accountable and speaking truth to power,” he said, adding that this is especially true during election seasons – the focus of this year’s World Press Freedom Day. The UN chief said facts, not falsehoods, should guide people as they choose their representatives. Technology, he said, has transformed the ways in which people receive and share information and sometimes it is used to mislead public opinion or to fuel violence and hatred.
“Civic space has been shrinking worldwide at an alarming rate and with anti-media rhetoric on the rise, so too are violence and harassment against journalists, including women,” said the UN chief.
The main celebration of World Press Freedom Day 2019 will take place in Addis Ababa from May 1 to 3. It will provide a platform for multiple actors to exchange on current issues, threats and achievements concerning freedom of the press. Some 100 national events around the world are expected to complement the main celebration, according to Unesco.
Bangladesh and the United States on Thursday agreed to strengthen cooperation on counterterrorism and civilian security issues noting that security cooperation is a key component in bilateral relations between the two countries.
The issues came up for discussion at the 7th Bangladesh-US Security Dialogue held in the city.
Director General, Americas Wing, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ferdousi Shahriar and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of the Political Military Affairs, US State Department Michael F Miller led the respective side in the dialogue.
Bangladesh requested the US to send back Rashed Chowdhury, a convicted killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, to Bangladesh to face justice, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The US side reiterated its support to the armed forces and law enforcers of Bangladesh in enhancing capacity through various forms of trainings, sharing of information, sophisticated equipment and joint exercises.
The two sides discussed the issue of reintroducing Bangladesh Biman flight
He said he is deeply troubled by the growing number of attacks and the culture of impunity.
Guterres pointed out that no democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information, according to UN. “It is the cornerstone for building fair and impartial institutions, holding leaders accountable and speaking truth to power,” he said, adding that this is especially true during election seasons – the focus of this year’s World Press Freedom Day. The UN chief said facts, not falsehoods, should guide people as they choose their representatives. Technology, he said, has transformed the ways in which people receive and share information and sometimes it is used to mislead public opinion or to fuel violence and hatred.
“Civic space has been shrinking worldwide at an alarming rate and with anti-media rhetoric on the rise, so too are violence and harassment against journalists, including women,” said the UN chief.
The main celebration of World Press Freedom Day 2019 will take place in Addis Ababa from May 1 to 3. It will provide a platform for multiple actors to exchange on current issues, threats and achievements concerning freedom of the press. Some 100 national events around the world are expected to complement the main celebration, according to Unesco.
