Trump’s victory will take US-Bangladesh ties to new height: CA office
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Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections will jack up the bilateral ties between Bangladesh and the US to new heights, a spokesperson of the Chief Adviser said on Wednesday.
“We have a very good relationship with the US and it will further strengthen after Donald Trump’s victory as both the governments are committed to straightening democracy,” said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the CA while addressing a briefing.
Asked about the pre-poll comments of Donald Trump on the minorities in Bangladesh, Mr Alam said that Mr Trump was probably misinformed.
He pointed out that ‘highly exaggerated’ reports on minorities were being spread by certain quarters.
The government is fully committed to ensuring the rights of the minorities and has taken every possible measure for their protection, he mentioned.
During the recently ended Durga Puja festival many apprehended violence but it was celebrated peacefully amid due festivities, he noted.
A special app was created to monitor every puja mandala in the country, he said.
Citing media reports on the death of 9 minority people, he said that after a thorough investigation, it was found that most of the killings resulted from personal reasons.
There was no religious reason behind these killings, he added.
Responding to a question, he said that the government is planning to conduct some reform in the education sector also.