Bangladesh to get new consulate in Miami
Sunday, 18 October 2020
Bangladesh and the United States jointly announced the establishment of a new Bangladesh Consulate in Miami, Florida, reports UNB.
The new consulate, Bangladesh's third in the United States, exemplifies the expanding partnership, including growing commercial and people-to-people ties, between our two nations, said the US Department of State.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E Biegun made the announcement on Thursday.
Biegun left Dhaka for Washington on Friday morning wrapping up his three-day visit.
During his visit, Deputy Secretary of State met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister Dr Momen and State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam apart from his other engagements to advance the Bangladesh-US partnership on a range of bilateral initiatives.