Bangladesh’s interim government foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Thursday expressed confidence that there would not be a significant shift in the United States policy towards Bangladesh under Donald Trump’s administration.
‘There is no need to speculate. We will wait and engage as necessary,’ he told reporters at his office in Dhaka.
The adviser made the remarks when asked about Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election and its potential implications for Bangladesh-US relations.
Touhid underscored that Bangladesh-US ties were not determined solely by the political party in power in Washington.
‘The issues we have been discussing with the Biden administration were essentially a continuation from the previous Trump administration,’ he said, indicating a likely stability in bilateral relations.
‘He [Trump] has not mentioned any significant changes-either positive or negative in relations with Bangladesh … Did he indicate that Washington’s relations with Dhaka would be downgraded?’ the adviser questioned.
The foreign adviser’s comments came shortly after his return from Kuwait city, where he attended a UN counter-terrorism conference.
During the conference, Touhid reaffirmed Bangladesh’s unwavering commitment to a zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of terrorism.