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US Secretary of State John Kerry visits Bangladesh, meets Sheikh Hasina

| | Aug 29, 2016, at 10:34 pm
Dhaka, Aug 29 (IBNS): Visiting Bangladesh for the first time, US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday met country's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

He said Bangladesh  has witnessed an 'excellent development story'.

"#Bangladesh has an extraordinary development story. Pleased to meet w/ PM Sheikh Hasina today," Kerry tweeted.

"Important discussions today in #Bangladesh incl. on security issues & our strong support in fighting against violent extremism," he said.

Kerry visited Bangladesh more than a month after the country witnessed the terrorist attack at a restaurant in Dhaka which left 20 people killed.

The deceased included foreign nationals.

 

 

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