Bernicat describes Bangladesh-US relations as indispensable

Marking the 239th anniversary of America's independence, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat in a statement said the relationship between America and Bangladesh is vibrant, multi-faceted, and indispensable. She said, "With a Bangladeshi diaspora half a million strong living in every corner of the United States, hundreds of thousands of other Bangladeshis who have studied or lived in the United States, and a growing number of Americans who visit or live in Bangladesh, it is the people of our two countries who are, more than ever, driving our relations forward." "We invite our Bangladeshi friends and partners to join us in celebrating the birth of our nation on July 4," the US ambassador said, according to a news agency report.