‘Trade, expense should dominate Bangladesh-US ties’
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Bangladesh diplomacy should be more proactive to get period from Biden administration, which is pre-occupied by Covid-19 pandemic, for gains from Dhaka-Washington relationship, eminent personalities say
The partnership between Bangladesh and America, the major economy of the world, ought to be dominated by trade and investment to benefit both countries, eminent personalities said at a webinar on Tuesday.
They also have said that as the brand new administration under President Joe Biden is pre-occupied by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic creating havoc across the US, the Bangladesh diplomacy should be more proactive to get time to make gains from the relations.
The speakers said that, in today’s world, almost every relationship was shaped predicated on economy, and Bangladesh should not be an exception.
They expressed optimism that the brand new US administration would conduct more to place pressure on Myanmar to take on the Rohingyas back with dignity.
Efforts must continue steadily to enhance cooperation between Dhaka and Washington regarding terrorism, violent extremism, climate switch, security, defence, poverty alleviation and females empowerment, they added.
There has been a demand to obtain the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) restored and invite duty-free, quota-totally free access for Bangladeshi RMG exports to the US market.
There were ideas for exploring the opportunity of signing a free of charge trade agreement between Bangladesh and the US.
The speakers also lamented for the fact that no US president had visited Bangladesh since 2000, and needed measures for another such visit soon.
Discussing the repatriation of a convicted Bangabandhu killer, now surviving in US, the foreign minister said the returning of Rashed Chowdhury to Bangladesh could possibly be game changer in the Dhaka-Washington relationship.
In his keynote speech, Farooq Sobhan, also a former foreign secretary, said the brand new US president had discovered his priorities, a few of which concerned Bangladesh, and called after the country’s diplomats to enjoy a proactive purpose in this regard.
Foreign Minister Momen said Bangladesh would continue making efforts to take the already very good relationship to a fresh height.
Salman F Rahman said the development of trade and investment relationship wouldn't normally only benefit Bangladesh but will benefit the US.
He also stressed the necessity for projecting the positive image of Bangladesh on the facial skin of the world.
On Indo-Pacific Strategy, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said Bangladesh might face a challenge in regards to to equilibrium its engagements with the US and China.
Hence Bangladesh will enter arrangements that are beneficial for the united states, he said.
Bangladesh Ambassador on Washington Shahidul Islam said his mission had been trying to attain out to the new US administration.
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Miller likewise expressed his enthusiasm to go the relationship further.
He also laid focus on reinvigorating democratic institutions, good governance and people rights, and allowing civil society, journalists and trade unions to function.
Source: https://www.dhakatribune.com
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