He was probably fed up with questions.Officialy BD never withdrew talks with USA on this matter.
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If he able to pull off GSOMIA-ACSA deals within the next 6 months or maybe a year then I might change some of my ill perceptions about this guy which I've for many years.Bangladesh-US keen to begin new chapter in relations: Foreign minister
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Updated: 26 Feb 2024, 11: 05
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud and the US delegation pose for a photoFacebook page US embassy Dhaka
Bangladesh and the United States are interested in starting a new chapter in relations, said Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday.
He further said that the issue was discussed with the visiting US delegation in a very cordial atmosphere for more than an hour.
The members of the US delegation led by special assistant to the president and Senior Director of South Asia Affairs of the National Security Council Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher met the Foreign Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday.
The foreign minister informed the media after the meeting.
The US delegation also included Assistant Administrator at USAID Bureau for Asia Michael Schiffer and US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Afreen Akhter.
“How they (the US) can help us in our development journey and how to increase investment in Bangladesh was also discussed. Our mutual interest in starting a new chapter in the relationship was discussed in a very cordial atmosphere. We discussed it for more than an hour,” Hasan Mahmud stated.
The foreign minister also informed the media that talks have been held with US officials regarding bringing Bangabandhu’s self-confessed killer Rashed Chowdhury back to the country. “They are waiting for a decision from their judiciary regarding Rashed Chowdhury and they have informed us about it,” he added.
The cooperation between the two countries on security issues and the cooperation in international forums were also discussed, the foreign minister expressed.
When asked about the discussion on the agreements on GSOMIA (General Security of Military Information Agreement) and ACSA (Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement), Hasan Mahmud stated, “No specific agreement was discussed. But we are working on GSOMIA.”
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud talks to the mediaCourtesy Foreign Ministry
In response to a question of a newsperson, the foreign minister said that there was no discussion on the recently concluded parliamentary election, meeting with the civil society and the country’s human rights situation.
Mentioning that there was a discussion on the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Hasan Mahmud said, “They informed us about five observations. We are working on those observations and they have started working on how to lift the sanctions.”
The foreign minister further said about the five observations on the lifting of sanctions against RAB, “They will inform us and we will convey those to RAB. We are waiting for details from them.”
The foreign minister also informed the media that the situation in Myanmar has created a security risk in Bangladesh and the matter was discussed in the meeting. “I have handed over to her (Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher) the reply to the letter that President Joe Biden sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Our ambassador in Washington will deliver to her the original copy of the letter.”
Meanwhile, the US Embassy in Dhaka said in a post on its Facebook page about this meeting, “The United States supports a prosperous, secure, and #democratic Bangladesh. We discussed with the Foreign Minister, how our two countries can work on mutual interests, including #economic development, #security, #refugees, #climate, #labor, and #trade. #Bangladesh is an important partner in the Indo-Pacific region.”
Bangladesh-US keen to begin new chapter in relations: Foreign minister
Bangladesh and the United States aim to forge a new chapter in their relations, as discussed by Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud with a visiting US delegation. The meeting focused on mutual interests, economic development, security, refugees, climate, labor, and trade. The United States reiterated...en.prothomalo.com
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Makes sense for not going for ACSA now. I know there is a dedicated team working on these two but come on man, they're G2G agreements so, MOFA has a great deal and influence on it. By FM it doesn't literally mean only him.
US slaps sanctions on ex army chief Gen Aziz for 'significant corruption'
TBS Report
21 May, 2024, 06:00 am
Last modified: 21 May, 2024, 11:09 am
Former Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed. Picture: Collected
The United States has imposed sanctions on former army chief Retd Gen Aziz Ahmed and his family over allegations of "significant corruption," stating that his actions contributed to undermining "Bangladesh's democratic institutions and the public's faith in public institutions and processes."
A statement published on the US State Department website yesterday (20 May) at midnight (Bangladesh time) announced the ineligibility of Aziz Ahmed and his family members from entering the United States.
"Aziz Ahmed engaged in significant corruption by interfering in public processes while helping his brother evade accountability for criminal activity in Bangladesh," US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in the statement.
As per the statement, Aziz also worked closely with his brother to ensure the improper awarding of military contracts and accepted bribes in exchange for government appointments for his personal benefit.
Previously in 2021, Al Jazeera releases an explosive documentary implicating Aziz and some of his family members in corrupt acts. However he had stated that the allegations against him are false, concocted and part of a conspiracy by vested groups.
"When I met my brother in Malaysia, there was no case against him. That case was due to a conspiracy, from which he was then acquitted. He was released in March, and I went to Malaysia in April. As a result, the propaganda that Al-Jazeera is running is completely malicious. The day I met him, there was no case against him, nor any sentence," he said in 2021.
Previously, the US Government sanctioned the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on 9 December 2023 for alleged human rights violations, a move met with scorn and confusion from the government with Law Minister Anisul Huq calling the allegations "fictitious," and "extremely unfortunate."
Diplomatic efforts did not resolve the issue as was hoped following a meeting with Donald Lu, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs. During a US State Department press briefing, Vedant Patel said that claims of lifted sanctions were false, "The United States is not withdrawing the sanctions against RAB," Patel said.
The US has also recently imposed another round of sanctions on five Russian individuals due to their connection to transfers of military equipment between North Korea and Russia. Russia has grown increasingly reliant on ammunition purchases from North Korea as its invasion of Ukraine drags on in its third year.
Sanctions have also been applied to Sudan by the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, who sanctioned Ali Yagoub Gibril and Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed who led the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) war campaign. The RSF's attacks in North Darfur, which started last month, have caused dozens of civilian casualties, including children and have endangered nearly one million Sudanese civilians in the last major safe haven in Darfur.
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Last modified: 21 May, 2024, 11:09 am
His actions contributed to undermining democratic institutions, said the US State Department
Former Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed. Picture: Collected
The United States has imposed sanctions on former army chief Retd Gen Aziz Ahmed and his family over allegations of "significant corruption," stating that his actions contributed to undermining "Bangladesh's democratic institutions and the public's faith in public institutions and processes."
A statement published on the US State Department website yesterday (20 May) at midnight (Bangladesh time) announced the ineligibility of Aziz Ahmed and his family members from entering the United States.
"Aziz Ahmed engaged in significant corruption by interfering in public processes while helping his brother evade accountability for criminal activity in Bangladesh," US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in the statement.
As per the statement, Aziz also worked closely with his brother to ensure the improper awarding of military contracts and accepted bribes in exchange for government appointments for his personal benefit.
Previously in 2021, Al Jazeera releases an explosive documentary implicating Aziz and some of his family members in corrupt acts. However he had stated that the allegations against him are false, concocted and part of a conspiracy by vested groups.
"When I met my brother in Malaysia, there was no case against him. That case was due to a conspiracy, from which he was then acquitted. He was released in March, and I went to Malaysia in April. As a result, the propaganda that Al-Jazeera is running is completely malicious. The day I met him, there was no case against him, nor any sentence," he said in 2021.
Previously, the US Government sanctioned the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on 9 December 2023 for alleged human rights violations, a move met with scorn and confusion from the government with Law Minister Anisul Huq calling the allegations "fictitious," and "extremely unfortunate."
Diplomatic efforts did not resolve the issue as was hoped following a meeting with Donald Lu, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs. During a US State Department press briefing, Vedant Patel said that claims of lifted sanctions were false, "The United States is not withdrawing the sanctions against RAB," Patel said.
The US has also recently imposed another round of sanctions on five Russian individuals due to their connection to transfers of military equipment between North Korea and Russia. Russia has grown increasingly reliant on ammunition purchases from North Korea as its invasion of Ukraine drags on in its third year.
Sanctions have also been applied to Sudan by the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, who sanctioned Ali Yagoub Gibril and Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed who led the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) war campaign. The RSF's attacks in North Darfur, which started last month, have caused dozens of civilian casualties, including children and have endangered nearly one million Sudanese civilians in the last major safe haven in Darfur.
US slaps sanctions on ex army chief Gen Aziz for 'significant corruption'
His actions contributed to undermining democratic institutions, said the US State Department
