'Bangladesh strategically important to US'
Newly appointed US Ambassador Dan W Mozena yesterday portrayed Bangladesh and the USA as partners and promised to work hard to promote Bangladesh as a peaceful, secure, healthy, prosperous and democratic nation.
“I believe Bangladesh is strategically important to America. I will work as hard as I can to learn more about Bangladesh so that America can better understand this country,” he said after his arrival at Shahjalal International Airport yesterday afternoon.
He said he would work hard to strengthen relations between Dhaka and Washington to the benefit of their citizens.
When asked about Bangladesh's challenges, Mozena said global climate change, food security, human rights, role of the media and strengthening democratic institutions are some of the challenges ahead of Bangladesh.
He mentioned food security as the most prominent challenge for Bangladesh as world population has reached seven billion of whom some 155 million are in Bangladesh.
“I am committed on behalf of my government to work with Bangladesh to confront these challenges,” he said.
The new US ambassador, who is due to present his credentials to President Zillur Rahman on November 24, held out an assurance that Bangladesh and the USA would work together to address these challenges.
Ambassador Mozena earlier served in Bangladesh as political counsellor from 1998 to 2001.
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