Bangladesh wants discussion before US decision on security cooperation
Dhaka wants prior discussions before the US takes any decision on Bangladesh regarding security cooperation so that the country can ensure protection of its security interests. "We will communicate to the US that they should let us know before making any decision if they have any allegations against any organisation of Bangladesh," Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen told journalists after an inter-ministerial meeting on the US' Leahy Law at the foreign ministry today. He said if the US says that they have credible information on any organisation, Bangladesh would seek to learn of the source of the information. "We will seek adequate time to explain the measures that Bangladesh will have taken and its position," Masud Bin Momen said. The meeting discussed various aspects of Leahy Law that governs the nation's funding to foreign security forces. Officials from the home and law ministries and law enforcement agencies were present at the meeting. The law will be effective from January, 2022. In a letter to Dhaka on December 1, Washington said Dhaka needs to inform in writing the consent to the Leahy Law for assistance on security cooperation.
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