Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said that Bangladesh would request the United States to reconsider the sanctions imposed on elite force RAB and withdraw the sanctions considering its positive role in the country.
‘Rab is now much more mature. We will request the US to reconsider the decision,’ he told reporters after attending a discussion at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Auditorium of University of Dhaka.
Donald Lu, who became assistant secretary of State for the bureau of South and Central Asian affairs on September 15, 2021, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka tonight (January 14), wrapping up his India tour.
‘We will raise our issues. They will raise their issues. But others don't need to teach us democracy. Democracy, human rights and justice are rooted in each of our hearts,’ said the foreign minister.
Donald Lu will have meetings on a range of priorities including energy, trade, security cooperation, religious freedom, labour, and human rights.
Assistant secretary Lu will meet with senior Bangladeshi officials and civil society leaders to discuss strengthening their bilateral relationship, expanding economic engagement and hear their perspectives on labour and human rights, according to the US Department of State.
