UNB, Dhaka :US Ambassador to Bangladesh Mercia Stephens Bloom Bernicat on Wednesday said the decision to extradite one of the Bangabandhu killers, Rashed Chowdhury, now in the USA, depends on court as this is now under a judicial process.”The issue is now under a judicial process and it (extradition) depends on the decision of court,” she was quoted as telling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when she met her at her office.PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting. Turning to the RMG sector, the US Ambassador said, “We’re committed to helping Bangladesh’s readymade garment sector…this is not a political issue and we’re working hard so that Bangladesh could meet the requirements in the sector.”About the initiatives of the Bangladesh government for the RMG sector’ s development, Bernicat mentioned that the US buyers want to know the condition of the garment workers in Bangladesh.She highly appreciated Bangladesh’s impressive success on different socioeconomicfronts under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership.”Not only in the garment sector, Bangladesh is also doing well in agro-based industries and shipbuilding sector under the Prime Minister’s leadership,” the US envoy said. She also praised Bangladesh’s tremendous progress in women empowerment.The US envoy highly appreciated the stance of the Bangladesh government and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina against terrorism and militancy. Bernicat also lauded the role of Bangladeshi peacekeepers in maintaining peace across the globe and the Bangladesh government in handling the Rohingya issue efficiently.On terrorism and militancy, the Prime Minister reiterated that the terrorists and militants have no religion and border, and mentioned that she herself is the victim of terrorism. “The people of Bangladesh have suffered a lot for it [terrorism],” she said.She also mentioned that human being must be protected from terrorism and militancy. Referring to Bangladeshi peacekeepers’ contributions towards maintaining peace in trouble-torn regions, Hasina said Bangladesh is now the top troop-contributing country in the world.”The Bangladeshi peacekeepers have long been rendering their services for the socioeconomic development in different trouble-torn countries alongside maintaining peace,” she said. The Prime Minister also laid emphasis on reduction of arms production across the globe.About the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement and the ongoing process of establishment of Bangladesh-China-India-Myanamar (BCIM) Economic Corridor, Sheikh Hasina said the connectivity is the key to economic development. Sheikh Hasina also mentioned the enclave swap between Bangladesh and India as per the Land Boundary Agreement.
