DHAKA: Bangladesh and the United States (US) will hold fourth security dialogue in Washington on September 11 aiming to expand the robust bilateral relationship between two nations.

Mizanur Rahman, secretary (bilateral) of the foreign ministry, will lead a 10-member Bangladesh delegation at the daylong dialogue where different bilateral, regional and international issues will be discussed.

Civil and army officials will be included in the team, foreign ministry sources says.

The sources also said US Ambassador to Dhaka Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat has already reached in US to fix agenda of the impending dialogue.

On April 22, 2014, a two-day long third Bangladesh and the United States dialogue was held in Dhaka where the two sides recognized the importance of the relationship between the two countries and look forward to further broadening, deepening, and strengthening the Dhaka-Washington partnership.

Foreign secretary Shahidul Haque led the Bangladesh side to the dialogue while the US side was headed by under secretary of state for political affairs Wendy Sherman.

The two delegation leaders highlighted the robust and growing bilateral ties between Bangladesh and the United States and affirmed that the relationship is based on shared values and common goals of the two countries and their peoples.

The United States appreciates Bangladesh’s commitment to greater regional integration, including its efforts to expand relations with neighbors such as India, China, Burma, and others.

Following the positive attitudes, first Partnership Dialogue was held in Washington in April, 2012 and the second one in Dhaka in April, 2013.

BDST:  1932 HRS, SEP 03, 2015
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