The international press has given this information in various media reports including Reuters and Financial Times.
On August 5, the long-time dictatorial leader Sheikh Hasina fell in the students' movement. That day he resigned from the post of Prime Minister and fled to the neighboring country of India. This is going to be the first high-level economic dialogue since then. This dialogue is scheduled to be held in Dhaka on September 14 and 15.
84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus is the pioneer of microfinance and the founder of Grameen Bank. After the fall of the Hasina government, he took charge of the chief advisor of the interim government. Dr. with other senior Bangladeshi officials. Yunus is also expected to attend the talks.
The US delegation will include officials from the US Department of Treasury, State, Commerce and USAID. Brent Neiman, Assistant Undersecretary for International Finance at the US Department of Revenue and Treasury, said that the United States is hopeful that Bangladesh will be able to address its economic weaknesses through the necessary reforms and create a foundation for continued growth and prosperity.
He said Washington "plans to emphasize US support for Bangladesh's continued engagement with the IMF and other international financial institutions," as Bangladesh "seeks to increase economic growth by increasing financial sector reforms, improving financial stability and reducing corruption." '
The dialogue with the US is expected to broaden fiscal and monetary policy as well as financial system activities. US officials will also meet with representatives of the private sector. Source: Reuters, Financial Times
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