Staff Correspondent
Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain expressed confidence that there would not be a significant shift in
the United States policy towards Bangladesh under Donald Trump's administration compared to the
current Biden's government.
"There is no need to speculate. We will wait and engage as necessary," he told reporters at his office
here this afternoon.
The adviser made the remarks when asked about Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election
and its potential implications for Bangladesh-US relations.
Touhid underscored that Bangladesh-US ties are not determined solely by the political party in power in
Washington.
"The issues we have been discussing with the Biden administration were essentially a continuation from
the previous Trump administration," he said, indicating a likely stability in bilateral relations.
"He (Trump) has not mentioned any significant changes-either positive or negative-in relations with
Bangladesh … did he (Trump) indicate that Washington's relations with Dhaka would be downgraded?"
the adviser questioned
The foreign adviser's comments came shortly after his return from Kuwait City, where he attended a UN
counter-terrorism conference.
During the conference, Touhid reaffirmed Bangladesh's unwavering commitment to a zero-tolerance
policy towards all forms of terrorism.
Touhid sees no major shift in US policy
