Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen raised the issue, calling for the deportation of Rashed “without further delay” when American Ambassador Earl Miller met him in Dhaka on Thursday, the ministry said in a statement. Momen and Miller agreed that the “prospect of having closer ties” has enhanced after the assumption of the new US administration led by President Joe Biden, according to the ministry said. Bangladesh, given its “commendable” socio-economic progress in the last one decade, expects closer support from and collaboration with the US in coming days. He thanked the US for the continued support on the Rohingya issue and said the repatriation of the refugees to Myanmar remains the priority for Bangladesh. The celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh and the birth centenary of Bangabandhu are a good occasion to reinvigorate the relations between two countries, Miller said.

Source: bd News24 February 18, 2021 22:07 UTC