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.