Staff Reporter:
A United States (US) delegation stationed in Bangladesh yesterday paid a courtesy call on Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Md Nurul Islam at his Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban office.
The US delegation included Deputy Chief of Mission Megan Bouldin, Political Counselor of the US Embassy in Dhaka Eric Gilan and Political Specialist Firoz Ahmed.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed Bangladesh’s parliamentary democracy, democratic pro-gress, the country’s renewed democratic journey, expansion of economic and trade relations, sessions of the Jatiya Sangsad and the National Parliament building.
The Chief Whip said the United States had always stood beside Bangladesh in its democratic journey, said a press release.
“The United States and Bangladesh enjoy excellent trade relations. The US is one of the major markets for Bangladesh’s readymade garments sector,” he said.
