The US State Department has brushed off talks of a potential American takeover of St Martin's island, which recently gained traction in Bangladesh's political realm, reports bdnews24.com. "We respect Bangladesh's sovereignty, and we have never engaged in any conversations about taking over St Martin's Island," Matthew Miller, a state department spokesperson, told a media briefing on Tuesday. It came to the forefront once again during a recent press conference held by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who said she would never compromise Bangladesh's sovereignty to stay in power. We strive to bolster our relationship by working together to promote democracy by supporting free and fair elections." At an event on Sunday, state minister for foreign affairs Shahriar Alam called the Congressmen 'enemies of Bangladesh'.

Source: bd News24 June 27, 2023 18:06 UTC