GSP should be restored to strengthen Dhaka�s fight against extremism

Ambassador tells US Congressman

The United States government should restore the GSP (Generalised system of preferences) facility and provide duty-free access of Bangladeshi products, particularly RMG products, to the American market to strengthen Dhaka’s ongoing fight against extremism, Ambassador to Washington Mohammad Ziauddin has told an influential US Congressman.
During a meeting with Congressman Gerry Connolly, who is the Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Government Operations and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Tuesday, Ambassador Ziauddin also discussed issues relating to the government’s efforts for empowering women, combating terrorism and religious extremism and Dhaka-Washington cooperation in various fields, according to a press release issued yesterday by the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington.  Bangladesh-US bilateral relations are based on mutual respect and trust and both share same values and objectives, he said.  The ambassador informed that Bangladesh and the US meet regularly under partnership dialogue, security dialogue, military to military dialogue and TICFA.
Delegates from both the countries will meet tomorrow for the 4th security dialogue in Washington, he added.  
While discussing the present government’s ongoing crackdown on extremists, Ziauddin said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is herself a victim of terrorist acts.
Mentioning the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family, he said that having such sore past, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is personally committed to uproot extremism and terrorism from the soil of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working closely with the United States and neighbours to eliminate extremism and terrorism within its borders and beyond, he added.  Ambassador Ziauddin informed that Bangladesh strongly condemns the killings and terrorist acts perpetrated by the ISIL and stands beside the US to counter all forms of violent extremism across the world.
He said that 90 per cent of the four million workers in the RMG industry are women and these women have stepped out of their homes, contributing to poverty alleviation, literacy, and above all weakening extremism and reinforcing government’s efforts to eliminate extremism and terrorism.

GSP should be restored to strengthen Dhaka�s fight against extremism

Ambassador tells US Congressman

The United States government should restore the GSP (Generalised system of preferences) facility and provide duty-free access of Bangladeshi products, particularly RMG products, to the American market to strengthen Dhakas ongoing fight against extremism, Ambassador to Washington Mohammad Ziauddin has told an influential US Congressman. During a meeting with Congressman Gerry Connolly, who is the Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Government Operations and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Tuesday, Ambassador Ziauddin also discussed issues relating to the governments efforts for empowering women, combating terrorism and religious extremism and Dhaka-Washington cooperation in various fields, according to a press release issued yesterday by the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington. Bangladesh-US bilateral relations are based on mutual respect and trust and both share same values and objectives, he said. The ambassador informed that Bangladesh and the US meet regularly under partnership dialogue, security dialogue, military to military dialogue and TICFA. Delegates from both the countries will meet tomorrow for the 4th security dialogue in Washington, he added. While discussing the present governments ongoing crackdown on extremists, Ziauddin said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is herself a victim of terrorist acts. Mentioning the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family, he said that having such sore past, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is personally committed to uproot extremism and terrorism from the soil of Bangladesh. Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working closely with the United States and neighbours to eliminate extremism and terrorism within its borders and beyond, he added. Ambassador Ziauddin informed that Bangladesh strongly condemns the killings and terrorist acts perpetrated by the ISIL and stands beside the US to counter all forms of violent extremism across the world. He said that 90 per cent of the four million workers in the RMG industry are women and these women have stepped out of their homes, contributing to poverty alleviation, literacy, and above all weakening extremism and reinforcing governments efforts to eliminate extremism and terrorism.