The newly appointed United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter D Haas has said he looks forward to working with Dhaka to further advance the ties between the two countries.
He was speaking at an interaction session with the officers of the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC on Friday, according to a press release received on Saturday morning.
Ambassador-designate Haas paid the visit to the embassy as he is expected to arrive in Dhaka in early March to assume charges of his new appointment.
The new envoy was greeted by Bangladesh Ambassador to US M Shahidul Islam and other officials of the mission.
During the discussion, the two ambassadors expressed their resolve to work closely to further strengthen the friendly relations between Bangladesh and the US.
They also emphasized greater engagements of the two sides and undertaking mutually beneficial programs and actions to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh-US diplomatic ties.
Earlier, Ambassador Haas placed a floral wreath on the bust of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the embassy premises.
Ambassador Haas is the successor to Ambassador Earl R Miller.
