US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hold a meeting Bangladesh’s interim government chief adviser Dr Yunus in New York on Thursday. Photo: Collected
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed his full support for the Dr Yunus-led interim government of Bangladesh.
Prof Yunus and Blinken had fruitful discussions on advancing Bangladesh-USA ties and deepening long-term economic-political engagements in "shared interests", the foreign ministry said.
Blinken called on the chief adviser in New York on Thursday (September 26). They discussed economic cooperation, the Rohingya crisis, counterterrorism, labour issues and the recovery of laundered money, the chief adviser’s office said.
Blinken also applauded Yunus for his determination and leadership at a crucial juncture of Bangladesh’s people.
Dr Yunus, currently in New York to attend the UNGA, has been holding a series of meetings with global leaders, including US President Joe Biden.
President Biden also expressed his government's "full support" to Bangladesh and the Yunus-led interim government.
On Thursday, Dr Yunus held meetings with US Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin, ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, the Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
During the meeting with Guterres, they emphasised the importance of full support for the UN fact-finding mission concerning the Rohingya issue and highlighted Bangladesh's commitment to UN peacekeeping efforts.
Dr Yunus and von der Leyen’s discussions included fighting against corruption, renewable energy, and reforms. He sought the Dutch support for agricultural transformation, water management, tackling corruption, and implementing reforms.
The chief adviser and the ICC’s chief prosecutor talked about the Rohingya genocide and “ways and means to file a crime against humanity case against the perpetrators of the July-August massacre,” Dr Yunus’ office said.
