The US was wanting ahead to working carefully with Bangladesh’s interim authorities and strengthening ties with Dhaka on a variety of points, a prime American diplomat mentioned on Monday.
US Embassy Cost d’Affaires Helen Lafave made the remarks throughout her assembly with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on the State Visitor Home Yamuna, the state-run BSS information company reported.
“The US authorities was completely happy to congratulate the Chief Adviser and was wanting ahead to working carefully collectively,” the chief adviser’s press wing quoted the US diplomat as saying.
Helen mentioned the US Embassy in Dhaka will resume this week its consular service to expedite visa processing. She mentioned hundreds of Bangladeshi college students now research in US universities.
She mentioned the US would work carefully with Bangladesh in well being, schooling, labour, governance and Rohingya points, the company reported.
The US is the most important contributor to the Rohingya humanitarian responses, and Helen mentioned the quantity of Rohingya month-to-month meals assist has elevated this yr after extra US funding.
Chief Adviser Yunus thanked the US for supporting Bangladesh, together with its continued funding for over a million Rohingyas who’ve been dwelling in Cox’s Bazar’s camps.
He mentioned the interim authorities would perform deep reforms and added that the overall election can be held after an inexpensive time.
The envoy raised some considerations over labour and minority points.
The chief adviser mentioned each citizen in Bangladesh is ‘protected by the structure’ and the interim authorities is dedicated to upholding the human rights of all residents.
Helen mentioned the US authorities can also be making an attempt to assist Bangladesh arrange a prosecutorial service to make sure truthful trials.
On Monday, United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi spoke to Chief Adviser Yunus by cellphone and congratulated him on his assumption of the management of the interim authorities.
Throughout the phone dialog, the 2 leaders mentioned the Rohingya concern, together with about hundreds of individuals displaced by the continuing battle in Myanmar’s Rakhine state.
Yunus sought his assist for the dignified and voluntary return of over a million Rohingya individuals, who stay in camps in Bangladesh, to their homeland in Myanmar.
The UNHCR chief requested the chief adviser to attend a gathering on the Rohingya disaster on the sidelines of the upcoming UN Normal Meeting in New York.
Yunus will lead a small delegation to the 79th United Nations Normal Meeting (UNGA) in New York.
“He’ll intention to finish his duties as shortly as attainable, so the go to, together with journey time, will not exceed every week,” International Adviser Md Touhid Hossain mentioned on Monday.
The adviser famous that solely these with direct duties on the UNGA will accompany the chief adviser.
