9th Bangladesh-US bilateral security dialogue on Sept 5

Bangladesh and the United States (US) will hold the ninth annual Bangladesh-US Bilateral Security Dialogue in Dhaka on September 5.

"The Security Dialogue is an annual, civilian-led discussion that touches on all elements of our security relationship," said a media note from Public Affairs Section of Embassy of the United States of America in Dhaka on Sunday.

Representatives from both sides will discuss several topics including Indo-Pacific regional issues, security and human rights, military cooperation, peacekeeping, security assistance and counterterrorism.

The dialogue is part of comprehensive security relationship between the two governments.  

The US delegation will be led by Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary Mira Resnick. 

The United States and Bangladesh have a strong security partnership and share many interests in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Both countries share a vision to ensure that the Indo-Pacific region is free, open, peaceful, and secure.

This year, the Security Dialogue closely follows the Bilateral Defense Dialogue, which took place on August 23 and 24 in Dhaka. 

The Bilateral Defense Dialogue featured senior officers and civilians from the US and Bangladeshi militaries. 

They discussed a range of issues specific to the military-to-military relationship, including military education, peacekeeping and upcoming military exercises, including next year's Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange. 

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