Bangladesh requests US help to put the reforms of the interim government into effect.

Bangladesh Requests US Assistance for Interim Government Reforms

• Bangladesh seeks US assistance to implement the reform agenda of the interim government.
• Chief Adviser Prof. Mohammed Yunus briefed the U.S. delegation on the situation in Bangladesh after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government.
• The interim government has constituted six commissions to reform various sectors of the state, including the judiciary, police, election commission, and constitution.
• The visit is the first high-level U.S. delegation to visit Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina’s fall.
• The meeting also covered ongoing labor unrest, the Rohingya crisis, and Yunus’ upcoming visit to New York.
• A major outcome of the visit was the signing of a deal between the U.S. Agency for International Development and Bangladesh, paving the way for a $200 million grant to Dhaka.