AZM Sajjad Hossain, Washington DC --The delegation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Bangladesh 21 May exchanged views with Bangladeshi-American professionals from the greater Washington DC area and sought their active participation to further bolster relations between Dhaka and Washington.
While speaking at the meeting, Chairman of the committee Muhammad Faruk Khan termed the Bangladeshi-American professionals as the prime movers in shaping the relationship between the two countries.
The professionals which included academics and intellectuals in their remarks put forward various suggestions to further advance Dhaka-Washington ties and cooperation.
Faruk Khan put emphasis on holding such meetings regularly and also sought the advices of the Bangladeshi-American professionals for further development of the country.
Other members of the delegation Nurul Islam Nahid, Nahim Razzaq and Kazi Nabil Ahmed also spoke at the meeting.
Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA M Shahidul Islam briefed about the steps of the Embassy for further expanding ties and cooperation between Dhaka and Washington. Officials of the Embassy were present on the occasion.
The delegation is scheduled to leave Washington for Dhaka tomorrow morning wrapping up their five-day visit to the USA.