President Obama Says U.S. Help For Bangladesh To Continue

November 5, 2009 2:56 p.m. EST

Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN) - U.S. President Barack Obama has assured continued assistance for Bangladesh's development works particularly in the field of education, health services and disaster management.

The assurance came when Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Akramul Qader presented his credentials on Wednesday to the U.S. president at the Oval office of the White House, according to a message received in the capital, Dhaka from Washington DC.

The President has also assured Bangladesh of all possible assistance to help the country "extend its democratic roots".

President Obama stated that U.S.-Bangladesh relations exemplify the vision of a partnership protecting "our people from terrorist threat and from those who might wish to destabilize democracy".

He also welcomed the free, fair, and transparent elections on December 29, 2008, in the South Asian country.

Ambassador Qader, while conveying greetings from the president and the prime minister of Bangladesh to President Obama, underlined the commitment to individual liberty and the cherished values of democracy, rule of law, respect for diversity and pluralism, shared by Bangladesh and the United States.

The envoy reiterated the desire of Bangladesh government to further strengthen the multi-faceted bilateral relations between the two countries that have witnessed a remarkable transformation since the restoration of democracy in Bangladesh.

Qader also highlighted Bangladesh's vulnerability to challenges of climate change.