WASHINGTON, 12 September 2020, TON: The US Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper made a phone call to the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh

Hasina on 11th September 2020. He praised Bangladesh for the cooperative policy undertaking in the

Rohingya crisis and assured to continue the US support in solving the Rohingya crisis. Esper promised to

extradite one of the significant criminals of “Bangabandhu Assassination” Rashed Chowdhury resided in

the USA.

The Secretary of Defense ensured their assistance in natural disasters like floods in Bangladesh to

mitigate the damages. Esper expressed the hope for working together in the post-pandemic country

reconstruction of both countries. He thanked PM to support the US in the time of the pandemic. Mark T.

Esper expressed hope that Bangladesh would continue its productive role in peacekeeping missions.

PM Sheikh Hasina discussed with him about the massive COVID19 damages of lives in the USA. She

thanked the Secretary of Defense to their government’s support to Bangladesh in the global pandemic.

She emphasized the extradition of  Rashed Chowdhury. PM thanked him for ensuring the cooperation of

the US government on the Rohingya issue. She hopes that the 2020 Election of the US would

appropriately be held. Umme Sayeda, Chittagong, Bangladesh.