The United States will continue its collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh on economic stability, democracy, security, and the Rohingya refugee crisis, said State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller during a press briefing in Washington DC on Tuesday.
“We continue to work with the Government of Bangladesh on all those questions. The Secretary did have a productive meeting with the advisor to the interim government and looks forward to continued engagement to advance progress on all of these issues,” Miller said when asked about how the Biden administration is managing its relationship with Bangladesh amid the country’s challenges.
When asked whether Secretary Blinken and Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed Bangladesh, particularly in light of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's presence in India and allegations that she may be attempting to destabilise Bangladesh from there, Miller said, “I can tell you that regional issues, including Bangladesh, often come up in our meetings with the Government of India, but I don’t have any specific readout to offer.”