The United States will help the government develop a mechanism to hold free and fair election acceptable to all political parties, according to the new US envoy to Dhaka.
The US supports strengthening of democratic system in Bangladesh and would help the country on this issue, newly appointed US ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena said on Sunday after a meeting with foreign secretary Mohammed Mijarul Quayes.
After submitting his credentials on Thursday, this was Mozena's first meeting with Quayes.
PARTNERSHIP
Mozena said Bangladesh has a vital role to play toward ensuring a peaceful, stable and secure South Asia. He said he has the mandate from the highest authorities in the US to broaden, deepen and strengthen partnership between Dhaka and New Delhi.
"It's more than a relationship – it's a partnership, as both countries share (the same) basic values," he said.
BANGLA-INDIA RELATIONSHIP
The ambassador said Washington is encouraged by the recent improvement in relationship between the two neighbours.
"Prime minister (Sheikh Hasina) visited India last year and a couple of months later the Indian prime minister came to Dhaka," he said. Following the visits, he said, there is a constant engagement as part of a constructive and dynamic relationship.
"The relationship has improved a lot in the last couple of years and this will help people of both Bangladesh and India, as also people in the region."
CORRUPTION
The US envoy said corruption is a problem in Bangladesh and the government and civil society should work together to fight it. "We will help strengthen anti-corruption institutions in Bangladesh," he said.
"There is no instant cure (for corruption). There should be step-by-step approach to fight it," he said.
The US supports strengthening of democratic system in Bangladesh and would help the country on this issue, newly appointed US ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena said on Sunday after a meeting with foreign secretary Mohammed Mijarul Quayes.
After submitting his credentials on Thursday, this was Mozena's first meeting with Quayes.
PARTNERSHIP
Mozena said Bangladesh has a vital role to play toward ensuring a peaceful, stable and secure South Asia. He said he has the mandate from the highest authorities in the US to broaden, deepen and strengthen partnership between Dhaka and New Delhi.
"It's more than a relationship – it's a partnership, as both countries share (the same) basic values," he said.
BANGLA-INDIA RELATIONSHIP
The ambassador said Washington is encouraged by the recent improvement in relationship between the two neighbours.
"Prime minister (Sheikh Hasina) visited India last year and a couple of months later the Indian prime minister came to Dhaka," he said. Following the visits, he said, there is a constant engagement as part of a constructive and dynamic relationship.
"The relationship has improved a lot in the last couple of years and this will help people of both Bangladesh and India, as also people in the region."
CORRUPTION
The US envoy said corruption is a problem in Bangladesh and the government and civil society should work together to fight it. "We will help strengthen anti-corruption institutions in Bangladesh," he said.
"There is no instant cure (for corruption). There should be step-by-step approach to fight it," he said.
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