Dhaka assures Washington of considering support for US candidatures in various UN elections
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Dhaka assures Washington of considering support for US candidatures in various UN elections

Dhaka assures Washington of considering support for US candidatures in various UN elections
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The United States has requested Bangladesh’s support for its candidatures in various upcoming elections at the United Nations (UN) and some of its related bodies.

Bangladesh has assured the US that it will give due consideration to the requests to support US candidatures in the elections.

The issues of mutual interest were discussed when US Chargé d’Affaires ad interim (CDA a.i.) Eric Geelan called on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed at her office on Thursday.

Issues related to trafficking in persons (TIP) and the US annual report on TIP, energy, including LPG, education and training were discussed, among others.

Dhaka assures Washington of considering support for US candidatures in various UN elections

The CDA a.i. informed the state minister that the US government has decided to increase its support for the Rohingyas, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He also wanted to know about the recent visit by a high-level Bangladesh delegation to Silicon Valley.

State Minister Shama thanked the CDA a.i. for the decision to enhance US financial support for the Rohingyas.

She also assured him that Bangladesh would give due consideration to the requests to support US candidatures in the elections.

She informed him that the visit to Silicon Valley, California, was successful, with numerous fruitful meetings held with tech giants and CEOs of different startups and technology companies.

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