Labour rights will be one of the key issues during the US-Bangladesh Economic Dialogue to be held in Washington on June 02.
Foreign ministry officials said this on Wednesday.
Bangladesh has made significant progress in addressing the concerns of both the US and the European Union (EU) over the issue, says foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen.
The secretary's comment comes following his meeting with US Ambassador in Dhaka Peter Haas the same day.
Talking to reporters, Mr Momen said they mainly discussed the latest preparations for the upcoming dialogue between the two countries.
Replying to a query, he says labour issues include the prevention of child labour, intimidation and trade union rights.
"These issues are known to all and we have been trying to make progress in this regard," he adds.
"A committee comprising law secretary, labour secretary and I [foreign secretary] have been working to find solutions and we hope the issues can be resolved."
But Mr Momen makes it clear that Bangladesh differs with the US and the EU on many labour rights issues.
Dhaka will seek facilities like generalised system of preference (GSP) during the forthcoming talks, he says.
About sanctions against the RAB elite force, the secretary said this issue was not raised in Wednesday's meeting.
The government is examining a legal process to challenge the sanction.
On the other hand, Mr Haas said he discussed a wide range of bilateral issues with Mr Momen, especially about the upcoming US-Bangla Economic dialogue.
Responding to a query, he said they had no discussion on sanctions against the RAB.
At the meeting, the envoy suggested setting a mechanism to monitor the execution of the decision made during the series of dialogues between the two countries.
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