BD has an extraordinary development story: Kerry

The visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry today said that he had "important discussions in Bangladesh that included security issues.

 

"Important discussions today in Bangladesh incl. on security issues & our strong support in fighting against violent extremism," he said in a tweet message this afternoon after calling on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and his talks with senior ministers including his counterpart AH Mahmood Ali.

 

He added: "Bangladesh has an extraordinary development story. (I was) pleased to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina". 

 

Earlier, Kerry wrote in a visitor's book kept in Bangabandhu Memorial Museum that "Bangladesh is growing in the vision of Bangabandhu... and under the strong leadership of his daughter" (Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina), reports BSS.

 

"The United States is proud to be friend (of Bangladesh) and strong supporter of the fulfillment of his (Bangabandhu's) vision," he wrote.

 

Kerry began his nine-hour Dhaka tour by paying rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujbur Rahman at the museum where he placed wreaths on the portrait of the country's founding father at Dhanmondi-32.