File photo of a police member holding gun Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneThe issues came up for discussion at the 7th Bangladesh-US Security Dialogue held in DhakaBangladesh and the United States on Thursday agreed to strengthen cooperation on counterterrorism and civilian security issues, noting that security cooperation was a key component in bilateral relations between the two countries. The issues came up for discussion at the 7th Bangladesh-US Security Dialogue held in Dhaka, reports UNB. At the dialogue, Bangladesh requested the US to send back Rashed Chowdhury—a convicted killer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman—to face justice. The meeting also had a brief overview of the traditional and non-traditional security concerns facing both countries in the region. Washington responded affirmatively to Dhaka's call for working together in the maritime domain on security matters.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 02, 2019 17:03 UTC