Bangladesh sees no major change in Dhaka-Washington ties with Trump's return
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the bilateral relationship with the United States is long and multifaceted
Bangladesh has reiterated that there will be no major change in Dhaka-Washington relations with US President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House next month.
"If we review our long five-decade relationship, it is easy to understand that their foreign policy and strategic positions and national goals have remained largely unchanged even though the ruling party has changed," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mohammad Rafiqul Alam told reporters today (5 December).
Responding to a question at the weekly media briefing, he stressed that the possibility of contradictions on issues of mutual interest between the two countries is "slim" and noted that they had worked with the previous Trump administration as well.
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Rafiqul Alam, who is also director general of the Public Diplomacy wing, said the bilateral relationship with the United States is long and multifaceted.
"The United States is one of our largest trade and investment partners," Rafiqul Alam said, adding that there are many issues of mutual interest between the two countries.
Over the past five decades, Bangladesh has worked with governments under both Democratic and Republican parties.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain recently said they do not need to speculate and it would not be right to think that there will be any big change in the relationship with the Trump Administration.
Trump secured a second term in the White House after winning the US presidential election on 5 November, marking a significant comeback following his loss to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
