Bangladesh: Miller discusses human rights, enhancing cooperation with Momen at farewell meeting

DHAKA, 20 January 2022, (TON): The outgoing US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Earl R Miller, has discussed the importance of human rights and the rule of law, and enhancing cooperation on development, economic growth and security with Bangladesh.

He posted a photo of his farewell meeting with Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen at the State Guesthouse Padma in the city.

He tweeted "we discussed the strong long-standing US-Bangladesh partnership, the importance of human rights and the rule of law, and enhancing cooperation on development, economic growth and security.”

Earlier, a foreign ministry statement said that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent a new year's greetings to Foreign Minister Momen and his wife.

The US-Bangladesh relationship witnessed some strain of late following the US sanctions on Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and seven of its current and former officials.

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