Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin on Sunday said there was no discussion beyond Bangladesh-US issues with the visiting delegation, stressing that there are separate bilateral platforms for discussion with each bilateral partner.

"It is a bilateral relationship that we have with each country," he said, adding that they had no discussion regarding the neighboring country.

The Foreign Secretary made the remarks when a TV journalist drew his attention claiming that there are efforts from a neighbouring country to make Bangladesh "unstable" in many ways.

Another journalist referred to US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu's visit to New Delhi before his arrival in Dhaka and wanted to know whether any message on that front or any such discussion with Bangladesh.

In reply, the Foreign Secretary said there is Indian High Commission in Dhaka and there is Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi. "These are the platforms for us to discuss any issues of bilateral interest," he added.

Earlier, Jashim Uddin said the government wants to move to a mutually beneficial relationship with everyone.

On the possibility of meeting US President Joe Biden at the UNGA in New York by Chief Adviser Prof Yunus later this month, the Foreign Secretary said the US President does not hold any bilateral meetings when he goes to UNGA.

But there is likely to be a reception and if their schedules are matched, they may get a chance to meet each other, he added.

The US side said they are committed to helping expand economic opportunities, build institutional capacity, uphold human rights, and mitigate climate risks with their partner - Bangladesh.

Assistant Secretary for International Finance at the US Department of the Treasury Brent Neiman, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu, among others, joined the meeting.