Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has reiterated Bangladesh’s call for deportation of Rashed Chowdhury, one of the convicted killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, now residing in the US.
On Tuesday morning, Foreign Minister Momen met Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the Majority Leader of the US Senate.
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During the meeting, he raised the issue of the return of killer Rashed Chowdhury and sought the Senate Majority Leader’s assistance in this regard.
Momen also called for increased trade and investment of the US in Bangladesh. He also proposed to the Senator to revitalize the Bangladesh caucus.
The Foreign Minister also spoke with a number of think tanks in Washington DC and reiterated Bangladesh’s willingness to build close partnership with the United States.