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Biden-Yunus meet in New York: US, Bangladesh affirm ‘close partnership’ – Times of India

US President Joe Biden and Bangladesh's interim government chief Mohammed Yunus on Wednesday affirmed a "close partnership" between the two countries adding that the US would continue to support Bangladesh. "Both leaders affirmed the close partnership between the United States and Bangladesh, which is rooted in shared democratic values and strong people-to-people ties.President Biden welcomed further engagement between the two governments and offered continued US support as Bangladesh implements its new reform agenda," a White House statement said.This meeting marks the first time a US President has met with a head of the Bangladesh government on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, according to a press release from the Bangladesh."President Biden expressed US government's full suppor...
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Want good ties with India but it must be based on fairness, equality: Yunus | India News – Times of India

Dhaka: Bangladesh's chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his country wants good relations with India and other neighbouring nations.In a televised address, Yunus said after he took oath as the head of the administration, many foreign leaders, including Indian PM Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif, telephoned to congratulate him. "We want good relations with India and other neighbouring nations, but that relations should be on the basis of fairness and equality," he said.Yunus said Bangladesh has already started high-level bilateral cooperation talks with India to deal with floods. "I have also taken the initiative to revive Saarc to enhance regional cooperation in South Asia," Yunus said. Saarc comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, P...