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US to hold sixth security dialogue with Bangladesh Tuesday
The sixth US-Bangladesh Security Dialogue will be held at the Department of State in Washington on Tuesday.
Published : 1 Oct 2017, 09:33 PM
Updated : 1 Oct 2017, 09:33 PM
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Michael Miller and Bangladesh Director General for the Americas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abida Islam will co-chair the dialogue, the US embassy in Dhaka said.
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat will also participate.
The embassy said the dialogue, launched in 2012, reflects "our growing security relationship with Bangladesh, and our shared commitment to peace and prosperity in the region."
Discussions will focus on regional security challenges as well as on efforts to expand partnerships in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, peacekeeping, defence trade, military cooperation, and counterterrorism, as well as maritime security and territorial defence.
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