This year marks the 50th anniversary of relations between the United States and Bangladesh. Over the past five decades, Bangladesh and the United States have developed a complex relationship that spans economic and security ties as well as transnational issues like climate change. On April 5, USIP hosted a conversation with Bangladesh’s foreign minister, His Excellency Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, on the lessons learned from the last 50 years and the path ahead for U.S.-Bangladesh relations.
Lise Grande, opening remarks
President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace
His Excellency A.K. Abdul Momen
Foreign Minister, People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Ambassador Teresita Schaffer, moderator
Senior Advisor, McLarty Associates
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/conversation-bangladeshi-foreign-minister-he-ak-abdul-momen
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