Shawdesh desk:

United States ambassador to Bangladesh, Peter Haas, on Wednesday said that he looked forward to working closely with Bangladesh in the coming months on issues of mutual importance.

He mentioned climate change, expanding business opportunities, and other areas of cooperation to advance the relations.

“I look forward to working very closely in the coming months to advance our mutual interest,” he told reporters after his meeting with foreign minister Hasan Mahmud at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka.

He said that it was an opportunity to talk about the future of the US-Bangladesh relationship.

Later, the foreign minister met EU ambassador to Bangladesh, Charles Whiteley.