US Deputy Secretary of State pays tributes to Bangabandhu

US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E Biegun this morning paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

He visited Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 and placed a wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu.

The visiting US Deputy Secretary of State signed visitors' book kept there after paying homage to Bangabandhu.

Biegun arrived here on Wednesday to discuss Bangladesh-US cooperation on Covid-19 response, recovery efforts and sustainable economic development.

He held a bilateral meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam at a city hotel on Wednesday evening followed by dinner.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller, among others, attended the meeting.

Biegun was scheduled to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Gono Bhaban at 12pm after his meeting with Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen.

They will discuss issues of mutual interest and issues related to Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS).

Biegun's engagements in Bangladesh will focus on "advancing the common vision of a free, open, inclusive, peaceful, and secure Indo-Pacific region" with shared prosperity for all, according to the Office of the Spokesperson at the US Department of State.

He is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh with the aim to strengthen ties between the two countries. 

The visiting US Deputy Secretary was received, and given tour of the museum, by the Curator of Bangabandbu Memorial Museum NI Khan. The US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller and Special Assistant to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Barrister Shah Ali Farhad, were also present.