The 11th bilateral defence dialogue between Bangladesh and the United States will be held from December 11 (Wednesday). A delegation from Bangladesh, led by Director General of Armed Forces Division (operations and plans) Brig Gen Md Alimul Amin, will participate in the dialogue, said a press release of ISPR. The dialogue will be held in Hawaii, United States and will conclude on December 12. The dialogue is very important for the mutual military cooperation between the two countries. Time to save rivers from pollution, encroachment: Adviser Sakhawat Different aspects of military cooperation between the two countries including issues related to global and regional security, technology, defence equipment, disaster management, peacekeeping operations, training, joint exercise and drills, workshops and others will be discussed in the dialogue. The delegation includes senior officials from the Army, Navy and Air Force, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bangladesh Coast Guard.  

Ahead of political rallies of the ruling and opposition parties in Dhaka, the United States has reiterated that political violence has no place in a democracy and that the US favors no political party in Bangladesh. "I will reiterate that political violence has no place in a democracy, and in the United States, we favor no political party," Principal Deputy Spokesperson at the US Department of State Vedant Patel said in a regular media briefing in Washington on July 27. Also read: Thousands of BNP leaders, activists gathering at Dhaka’s Nayapaltan to join grand rally He said they support Bangladesh’s goal of holding free, fair, and peaceful elections. Also read: Bangladesh makes progress “in reducing constraints on investment”: US Patel said they have also emphasized the importance of the United States and Bangladesh working together to achieve this goal. "We certainly continue to believe that this endeavor has no space or room for political violence," he said. Also read: US supports Bangladesh’s goal of holding a free, fair and peaceful election: State Dept  

US Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele J. Sison arrived here on Saturday on a two-day visit as part of her tri-nation official tour. Director General (Americas wing) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nayem Uddin Ahmed received her at the airport. She is likely to seek Bangladesh’s support for Doreen Bogdan-Martin, one of the candidates for the post of Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), says a diplomatic source. The Russian Federation has nominated Rashid Ismailov as a candidate for the post of ITU Secretary-General. The elections will be held during the Plenipotentiary Conference in Bucharest from September 26 - October 14, 2022. Also read: Rohingya Repatriation: Momen urges Western leaders to impose economic sanctions on Myanmar If elected, Bogdan-Martin would be the first woman to serve as ITU Secretary General in the organization's 156 years of existence. Doreen Bogdan has an “unmatched record” of bringing the needs and ambitions of the developing world to the fore, Sison tweeted during her visit to India.  Bangladesh and the United States will “further follow up” the discussions that the two countries had over the last few months during her visit to Bangladesh. Dhaka’s demand for withdrawal of sanctions on elite force Rab and the Rohingya issue are also expected to be discussed during the visit.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has congratulated new US Secretary of State Antony John Blinken and shared Bangladesh’s willingness to work with the new US Administration closely to achieve common goals.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Sunday said Bangladesh will continuously urge the US Administration to send back Bangabandhu's killer Rashed Chowdhury to execute the court verdict. 

Bangladesh and the United States have jointly announced the establishment of a new Bangladesh Consulate in Miami, Florida.