Travel Diary: Secretary Clinton in Bangladesh

Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, center, applauds as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and Bangladesh Foreign Minster Dipu Moni pose for photographs after signing an agreement in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 5, 2012. [AP Photo]

On May 5-6, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Bangladesh to meet with senior Government of Bangladesh officials and civil society representatives to review robust U.S.-Bangladesh cooperation across the full range of political, economic, and security matters. In a joint press conference with Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, Secretary Clinton said, “Today, we are working together to help solve some of Bangladesh’s most pressing challenges, from disaster response to healthcare, from food security to climate change. Bangladesh represents one of the largest development assistance commitments that the Obama Administration has made.”

To deepen the U.S.-Bangladesh partnership, Secretary Clinton and Foreign Minister Moni signed a memorandum to create the U.S.-Bangladesh… more »

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