Joe Biden writes to PM Sheikh Hasina, expresses US' support to Bangladesh's economic goals

The United States is committed to partnering with Bangladesh on a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, said President Joe Biden in a letter to Sheikh Hasina. The US President expressed his willingness to work together to achieve Bangladesh’s economic goals. In the letter, shared by the US embassy in Bangladesh with the country’s foreign ministry, Biden said, “The United States is committed to supporting Bangladesh’s ambitious economic goals and partnering with Bangladesh on our shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.” Biden, whose administration has repeatedly criticised the Hasina government before her re-election, said he wants to convey the sincere desire of his administration to continue their work together on regional and global security, economic development, climate change and energy, global health, humanitarian support, especially for Rohingya refugees, and more. “We have a long and successful history of working together to solve problems, and our strong people-to-people ties are the foundation of this relationship,” Biden wrote in a letter to Bangladesh PM. What did Biden tell Sheikh Hasina? “Dear Madam Prime Minister, As we embark on the next chapter of the U.S.-Bangladesh partnership, I want to convey the sincere desire of my administration to continue our work together on regional and global security, economic development, climate change and energy, global health, humanitarian support, especially for Rohingya refugees, and more. We have a long and successful history of working together to solve problems, and our strong people-to-people ties are the foundation of this relationship,” the letter read. In January, the US and the UK said Bangladesh elections 2024 that extended Hasina’s rule were not credible, free and fair. The US and the UK, which shared trade and development ties with Bangladesh, also condemned political violence in Bangladesh that preceded the election in which Hasina’s party won more than two-thirds of the parliamentary seats. Biden and Hasina met at the G20 Summit in September 2023 in New Delhi, where they shared a candid moment, taking a selfie at Bharat Mandapam. With inputs from agencies