Dhaka's friendly ties with neighbours good for stability in S Asia: US envoy
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena goes round an archaeological site in Chapainawabganj district yesterday as part of his 5-day visit to the country's northern districts.Photo: STAR
The way Bangladesh is reaching out to strengthen relations with its neighbouring countries, despite the barriers, is good for its development and South Asia's stability and peace, said US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena yesterday. “The 350 to 400 trucks crossing a day from India, this trade between Bangladesh and India, this is good for Bangladesh and India and good for the regional South Asia,” he added. Mozena was talking to newsmen on the Sonamasjid border yesterday on returning from a meeting with Border Guard Bangladesh and Indian Border Security Force officials at Mohodipur land port of Maldah district in Paschimbanga. With increasing trade flow, commerce and investment among the nations of South Asia and Central Asia, Bangladesh has become a symbol of regional cooperation for its neighbours, said the ambassador. “I have the vision of the golden Bangladesh, the new Bangladesh that is an important player in the region of South Asia,” he said. Mozena said the US and Bangladesh are closely working in fighting terrorism and extremism and developing Bangladesh's capacity in protecting its border. The ambassador, his wife Grace Mozena and some US embassy officials visited different archaeological sites including Sonamasjid, Tohakhana and the shrine of Shahneyamotullah and the community Radio Mohananda 98.8 FM station at Palsha of sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj. He witnessed the traditional Gombhira, a stage performance of dialogues and songs, at Ranhati High School premises of Shibganj upazila and presented the headmaster with a laptop, a donation from a group of Americans of Bangladeshi descent in Oregon, US. Another 100 laptops would be presented to other Bangladeshi schools as donation from the same group, he added.
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