Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus has sought the cooperation of the United States to rebuild the country, carry out important reforms and return stolen assets.
He also commented that this is a very important time for Bangladesh and a significant moment in the history of the country.
Dr. highlighted the challenges of the interim government to the visiting US delegation. Yunus.
He said his administration had taken swift action to ‘restore, reform and restart’ the economy, initiating reforms in the financial sector and reforming institutions such as the judiciary and the police.
On Sunday (September 15), the chief adviser sought this assistance when a high-level US delegation met the President at the Rashtriya Bhavan Yamuna.
The United States reiterated its commitment to accelerate inclusive economic growth, institutional building and development for the benefit of the people of Bangladesh.
“As Bangladesh seeks to outline a more equitable and inclusive future, the United States stands ready to support these efforts,” the US side said after the meeting at the State Guest House Yamuna.
The Chief Adviser spoke about the student-led revolution, which ushered in a new era of hope in Bangladesh, the Chief Adviser’s press wing said.
U.S. Treasury Department Assistant Secretary of State for International Finance Brent Neiman, U.S. Bureau of South and Central Asia Affairs Assistant Secretary Donald Lu, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Brendan Lynch, Deputy Assistant Administrator Anjali Kaur and U.S. Treasury Department Director Jared Mason represented the United States at the meeting.
Chief Coordinator of SDG Affairs Lamia Morshed, Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy for International Affairs Lutfe Siddiqui, Foreign Secretary Jasim Uddin, Secretary of Economic Relations Department Shahriar Quader Siddiqui and others were present.
The Chief Adviser outlined the reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government.
He said, prevent vote rigging; His government set up six commissions just weeks after taking office to reform the judiciary, police, civil administration and the country’s anti-corruption agencies and amend the constitution.
Prof. Yunus said his government is committed to bringing back the stolen wealth of corrupt people involved in previous autocratic regimes.
Describing the challenges the government is facing in tackling corruption, the chief adviser said, ‘We were in a sea of corruption.’
Brent Neiman, leader of the US delegation, praised Yunus’ leadership and said Washington DC would support his reform agenda.
US officials have said they are willing to provide technical and financial support for the interim government’s reforms.
The hour-long meeting also discussed financial and economic reforms, investment, labor issues, the Rohingya crisis and the Chief Adviser’s visit to New York for the UN General Assembly session.