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COVID-19-USA-BANGLADESH
US appreciates Bangladesh’s readiness to combat COVID-19
DHAKA, April 27, 2020 (BSS) – The United States of America (USA), the hard
hit nation by deadly coronavirus has appreciated Bangladesh’s readiness to
support COVID-19 response supply chains.
The appreciation came in a letter of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
written to his Bangladesh counterpart Dr A K Abdul Momen, a foreign ministry
press release said here today.
In the letter, Pompeo also praised Bangladesh’s assistance in repatriation
of American citizens and assured the USA’s continued cooperation to
Bangladesh during this global challenge.
USA Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller handed over the letter to Foreign
Minister Momen at the foreign ministry here today.
During the meeting, Momen described how the economy and livelihood of
Bangladeshi people are adversely affected in this COVID-19 situation
especially the country’s RMG industry due to the cancellation of export
orders.
The foreign minister sought US government’s support in retaining
Bangladesh’s RMG products supply to the US market, the single largest RMG
export destination of Bangladesh, in this crisis period.
Momen also elaborated Bangladesh government’s strategies to tackle the war
against COVID-19 pandemic and expressed to work closely with the US
government in the coming days to face the global challenges.
The foreign minister also urged the USA to expedite the deportation process
of Rashed Chowdhury, the self-confessed fugitive killer of Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as it remains a priority for
Bangladesh.
They also discussed the Rohingya crisis that is being protracted while the
US envoy assured of continued support of his country on this issue.
BSS/PR/TA/ARS/2120 hrs