“We’re working with partners to make Bangladesh resilient against all odds”, Kerry said.
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Hasina’s administration has blamed homegrown militancy for a spate of attacks on secular, liberal activists and religious minorities and denied that ISIS has gained a foothold in the country.
Kerry will fly to neighbouring India later Monday to take part in a regular India-US strategic dialogue on economic cooperation and security issues.
His Dhaka visit will be followed by a visit to India, where the joint cooperation between US-India-Bangladesh in fighting terrorism will get priority during discussions. The group claimed responsibility for an attack on a restaurant popular with foreigners on July 1 that killed 22 people.
Kerry also was expected to meet with civic and opposition leaders during his one-day visit. The cafe attack has prompted foreigners, including potential investors, to leave Bangladesh – sparking worries for its garment industry, the world’s second largest after China.
Kerry, who was on a nine-hour visit to Bangldesh on Monday, first paid his respects to Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhaka.
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested the USA to extradite the killers of “Bangabandhu” Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
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When the prime minister raised the issue of getting money and arms by the IS terrorists, John Kerry said the IS terrorists are getting money through selling the oil from the areas that have been captured by them.
He then met the prime minister and it was when, the foreign ministry said, he said he was moved by the “simplicity of lifestyle” of the Bangabandhu.
“The secretary of state praised Bangladesh and said “you have done a remarkable job”, said Press Secretary Karim.
He added: “The United States is proud to be friend (of Bangladesh) and strong supporter of the fulfilment of his (Bangabandhu’s) vision”. “We want to help”, he said.
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Earlier, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali received Kerry at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on his arrival at 9.45am from Geneva by a special aircraft. This news story is related to Latest/146147-Kerry-Bangladesh-talks-security-human-rights/ – breaking news, latest news, pakistan ne.
