US expects Bangladesh to be pioneering role model: Wells

US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells yesterday expected Bangladesh to be the pioneering role model for development and draw enhanced US investments in near future as she called on prime minister's energy adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury in the capital, reports BSS. "She praised Bangladesh as a moderate Muslim country and expected us to be the pioneering role model in the field of development," an official familiar with her meeting with the premier's adviser said.

The official said Wells also hoped expanded bilateral ties with increased US investment in Bangladesh in near future while "President Donald Trump is willing to strengthen relations with countries in the Indian Ocean rim". Wells, who is in charge of South and Central Asian Affairs in the state department, called on the adviser at the PMO while she arrived

Dhaka for the first time earlier in the day as part of visit to the region. Our staff reporter adds: Wells also mentioned  the present US administration believes that Bangladesh can play a pivotal  role in promoting regional cooperation among the countries in the Indian Ocean rim. The official said she laid emphasis on enhancing cooperation among the countries in the Indian Ocean and expressed her hope that Bangladesh, being a development role model, will play a leading role to that end.

Tawfiq-e-Elahi described Bangladesh's socioeconomic development and mentioned that 80 percent people in the country have been brought under electricity coverage.

He said Bangladesh, under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's leadership, continued to demonstrate its success in all development indices and in energy sector alone it tripled its power generation capacity since she assumed office in 2009.

 

US expects Bangladesh to be pioneering role model: Wells

US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells yesterday expected Bangladesh to be the pioneering role model for development and draw enhanced US investments in near future as she called on prime ministers energy adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury in the capital, reports BSS. She praised Bangladesh as a moderate Muslim country and expected us to be the pioneering role model in the field of development, an official familiar with her meeting with the premiers adviser said. The official said Wells also hoped expanded bilateral ties with increased US investment in Bangladesh in near future while President Donald Trump is willing to strengthen relations with countries in the Indian Ocean rim. Wells, who is in charge of South and Central Asian Affairs in the state department, called on the adviser at the PMO while she arrived Dhaka for the first time earlier in the day as part of visit to the region. Our staff reporter adds: Wells also mentioned the present US administration believes that Bangladesh can play a pivotal role in promoting regional cooperation among the countries in the Indian Ocean rim. The official said she laid emphasis on enhancing cooperation among the countries in the Indian Ocean and expressed her hope that Bangladesh, being a development role model, will play a leading role to that end. Tawfiq-e-Elahi described Bangladeshs socioeconomic development and mentioned that 80 percent people in the country have been brought under electricity coverage. He said Bangladesh, under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinas leadership, continued to demonstrate its success in all development indices and in energy sector alone it tripled its power generation capacity since she assumed office in 2009.