Bangladesh-US

US hopes BD govt will ensure people's votes in election

Foreign Secretary Masud bin Momen and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a meeting with visiting US Deputy Assistant Secretary Afreen Akhter at the National Guest House Padma on Monday.

After the meeting, the US Embassy in Dhaka said in a post on Facebook, "Bangladesh and the United States want free and fair elections conducted in a peaceful manner. Pleasure to meet with Foreign Secretary Momen and DG Masud Alam from MoFA. We discussed our strong multifaceted bilateral relationship and its many aspects: U.S. direct investment and trade, our longstanding development partnership, the Middle East, the recent visit of the independent and non-partisan election survey team, supporting Rohingya refugees and government efforts to ensure the people of Bangladesh cast their votes in free, fair and peaceful elections."

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the United States arrived in Dhaka on Monday on a two-day visit.