US looks forward to grow defense ties with Bangladesh: Haas

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has said his country "looks forward to growing its defense cooperation" with Bangladesh in addition to deepening ties between the two countries on key fronts, reports UNB.
"I'm excited about the possibilities for collaboration on the economy, development, public health, security, and climate change," he said after his meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
They discussed Bangladesh's successes and two countries' strong bilateral partnership over the past 50 years.
"We set the stage for our nations' next 50 years of ties," said the US Embassy quoting Ambassador Haas.
The Ambassador and the Prime Minister discussed the 50 years of partnership between the United States and Bangladesh and ways the countries can deepen this partnership.
Highlighted the shared achievements over the 50 years of positive bilateral relations between the United States and Bangladesh and discussed ways to deepen the partnership between the two countries.
"We discussed our cooperation on a range of topics, including economic development, security, climate change, Rohingya refugee assistance, and COVID-19," Ambassador Haas said.