Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, aiming to further strengthen and deepen the ties between Bangladesh and the United States. During the high-level talks, Khalilur Rahman extended an official invitation to the US Secretary of State to visit Bangladesh, alongside discussing various issues of mutual strategic interest.
The meeting took place on Wednesday (July 22) on the sidelines of the annual ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila, Philippines, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The high-profile delegation also included Humayun Kabir, Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister, along with the US Ambassador to India and Sergio Gor, US Presidential Special Envoy for South and Central Asia. Both sides emphasized expanding the scope of bilateral cooperation and deepening the strategic partnership between Dhaka and Washington.
During the meeting, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended his warm congratulations to Khalilur Rahman on his election as the President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Expressing his gratitude, the Foreign Minister extended a cordial invitation to Rubio to visit Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time as a gesture of friendship.
Diplomatic analysts view this high-level engagement as a significant step forward in taking Bangladesh-US relations to new heights and revitalizing bilateral cooperation across key sectors.
