US delegation meets Chief Adviser, discusses reform, Rohingya, trade
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A visiting US delegation called on Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Thursday and expressed support for the reform agenda of the Interim Government. They also discussed regional issues of peace, security, and development, said a spokesman of the CA Office.
The delegation included Deputy Assistant Secretaries of State Nicole A Chulick and Andrew Herrup.
Bangladesh’s National Security Adviser, Dr Khalilur Rahman, and the head of US mission in Dhaka, Tracey Ann Jacobson, were present at the meeting.
The US officials expressed deep appreciation for Bangladesh’s generosity in hosting 1.2 million Rohingyas and thanked the Chief Adviser for his leadership in making progress on the issue.
Dr Yunus termed the recent identification by the Myanmar government of 180,000 Rohingyas as fit for return to Rakhine as an important progress.
"We appreciate your vision of looking at the Rohingya issue not in isolation but in the context of Myanmar as a whole," said Chulick.
The US officials also appreciated the Chief Adviser’s approach to enhancing regional cooperation, connectivity, and people-to-people contacts.
The Chief Adviser underlined the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries and reaffirmed the interim government’s commitment to working closely with the Trump administration on the entire range of bilateral relations. He thanked US President Donald J Trump for resuming aid for the Rohingyas and for the 90-day pause in the application of reciprocal tariffs. "We are continuing our work to support his trade agenda," he said.
Meanwhile, in his meeting with the visiting US delegation, National Security Advisor Dr Khalilur Rahman discussed major regional issues of peace and security and key aspects of bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the US.
They also discussed the Rohingya crisis and the situation in Myanmar at length.
The US delegation expressed appreciation for Bangladesh’s approach to addressing the issue.