Bangladesh and the United States are now working to fix up a date for the fourth Bangladesh-US Partnership Dialogue scheduled to be held in Dhaka this month, official sources said.
A source in the Commerce Ministry said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has convened an inter-ministerial meeting at the Foreign Ministry on April 8.
Members of the fourth Bangladesh-US Partnership Dialogue will be also selected at the meeting. The Foreign Ministry yesterday issued letter to nine secretaries of different ministries and divisions.
The inter-ministerial meeting will discuss 10 issues including development and good governance, business, commerce and investment.
According to the letter, the meeting will also focus on labour right, ensuring safe working place for workers. But the Foreign Ministry did not invite the labour secretary to attend the meeting.
Besides, other issues like environment and climate change will also be discussed in the inter- ministerial meeting.
The meeting will also focus on security assistance including prevention of terrorism, prevention of financing for terrorism and human trafficking and money laundering.
Other security issues like marine-time and cyber security will also be addressed during the meeting.
Defence assistance, assistance for power and energy sector and empowerment of women will be emphasised at the inter-ministerial meeting.
