Phone Call: Sullivan lauds Prof Yunus for initiating vital political, election reforms
Diplomatic Correspondent
The National Security Adviser of the United States, Jake Sullivan, has praised Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus for the progress that the country has already made in turning around the economy and for initiating vital political, election, and other reforms.
Prof Yunus told Sullivan he is expecting reports of six major reform commissions within January.
After that, the consensus-building process will begin to prepare the nation for reforms and elections, he said.
They spoke on the phone on Monday evening to discuss issues of mutual interest, said the Chief Adviser's press wing on Tuesday morning.
Sullivan reconfirmed US support for the Prof Yunus-led interim government and for a "prosperous, stable, and democratic" Bangladesh.
He praised the leadership of Prof Yunus in the past four and a half months after he assumed the role of the chief adviser of the interim government on August 8.
He also thanked Prof Yunus for announcing the possible election dates, and he offered continued US support for the democratic process of the country.
During the phone call they also discussed the overall development situation in the country.
Prof Yunus thanked the US for its generous support to Bangladesh in overcoming the inherited problems.
The chief adviser thanked the US for its vital support in this challenging period for Bangladesh.
He recalled his meeting with President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his tour to New York in September.
