Bangladesh-US Partnership Dialogue ends on positive note

Under Secretary Sherman welcomed the start of a bilateral energy dialogue and announced ongoing work by both governments to outline investment opportunities through the UN’s Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative.

Under Secretary Sherman and Foreign Secretary Haque announced that the United States and Bangladesh are close to finalizing an accord to extend our 2003 Agreement on Scientific and Technological (S&T) Cooperation for another decade, building upon the robust level of S&T collaboration between our two countries under the existing agreement.

Under Secretary Sherman underscored the continued commitment of the U.S. government to provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations in the Bangladesh-Burma border region.

Under Secretary Sherman was accompanied to the meetings by U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Jose Fernandez, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Karen Hanrahan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Kelly Clements, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Robert Ichord, Principal Director to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and South East Asia Brigadier General Joaquin Malavet, and State Department Political and Military Affairs Office Director Vangala Ram and USAID Director Richard Greene.

Under Secretary Sherman also met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign Minister Dipu Moni. She also participated in a roundtable discussion with government, labor, owners and buyers on labor issues in the garment sector.

US Department of State