DHAKA, 09 February 2022, (TON): US diplomatic sources said that Washington expects an expanded security alongside trade ties with Bangladesh, envisioning next 50 years while 2022 marks 50 years of its relations with Dhaka after its 1971 emergence, amid some newer developments.

In an informal opinion exchange interaction with BSS diplomatic correspondent and some other foreign affairs reporters this week, officials based in Dhaka’s US embassy said “Washington actually seeks strong and greater cooperation with Bangladesh.”

They visibly were of the opinion that the existing period created scopes for cementing further a stronger “security and trade ties” while the two countries this year were also celebrating golden jubilee of their diplomatic relations.

An official of US Embassy in course the interactions said “this year is really an opportunity to build on those strong ties that we have in the areas of commerce, trade and also in security cooperation.”

The official, however, said his government wants security cooperation to continue with Bangladesh as it was underway in the passing years but under a newly adopted US policy update of its ‘Leahy Law”.