US offers help Bangladesh to fight terrorism: Nisha Desai

The United States has put emphasis on 'better understanding' with Bangladesh to counter terrorism and offered assistance to combat terrorism and violent extremism, reports the UNB.

 

"We are ready to help Bangladesh in fighting terrorism and violent extremism by providing experts and technical supports," US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal said today.

 

Biswal made the offer when she paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office here this morning.

 

After the meeting, PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters.

 

He said the Prime Minister and the US Assistant Secretary of State discussed the issue of recent secret killings in Bangladesh.

 

Expressing concern over recent killings in Bangladesh, Biswal said the USA and Bangladesh could share information over combating terrorism and violent extremism.

 

While talking about the issue of terrorism, she said Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has personal sacrifice and experience in combating terrorism.

 

"She (Prime Minister) herself a victim of terrorism as her most of the family members were assassinated in the 15 August carnage in 1975," she said.

 

The US Assistant Secretary of State stressed the need for strengthening community policing system and expressed satisfaction over stepping up security measures by the Bangladesh government for safety of the US embassy staff.

 

Biswal invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to co-chair a high-level event on migration with US President Barack Obama to be held in the UN Headquarters in New York during the 71st UN General Assembly in September.