Bernicat meets PM today

United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today at her office to discuss issues of mutual interest, according to government sources.
The meeting is scheduled at 10:30am, they said. The topics of discussions, however, could not be known. This will be the US Ambassador’s second meeting with Prime Minister Hasina after presenting her credentials to President Abdul Hamid on February 4.
On February 15, Bernicat met the Prime Minister for the first time at Parliament.
About the possible topics of discussions, the sources said that the Prime Minister has been apprised of almost all the issues between the two countries and it is up to the Prime Minister to decide as to which area or areas she will emphasise. “There is no dearth of issues between Dhaka and Washington,” said an official.
“Normally, an Ambassador or a High Commissioner pays a courtesy call on the Prime Minister after presenting the credentials. He or she pays another courtesy call on the Prime Minister before leaving the country after completing his or her tenure,” said a senior official of the Foreign Ministry.

Bernicat meets PM today

United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today at her office to discuss issues of mutual interest, according to government sources. The meeting is scheduled at 10:30am, they said. The topics of discussions, however, could not be known. This will be the US Ambassadors second meeting with Prime Minister Hasina after presenting her credentials to President Abdul Hamid on February 4. On February 15, Bernicat met the Prime Minister for the first time at Parliament. About the possible topics of discussions, the sources said that the Prime Minister has been apprised of almost all the issues between the two countries and it is up to the Prime Minister to decide as to which area or areas she will emphasise. There is no dearth of issues between Dhaka and Washington, said an official. Normally, an Ambassador or a High Commissioner pays a courtesy call on the Prime Minister after presenting the credentials. He or she pays another courtesy call on the Prime Minister before leaving the country after completing his or her tenure, said a senior official of the Foreign Ministry.