US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, head of the Interim government of Bangladesh, on Monday.
Sullivan thanked Chief Adviser Yunus for his leadership of Bangladesh during a challenging period.
Both leaders expressed their commitment to respecting and protecting the human rights of all people, regardless of religion, the White House says.
Sullivan re-iterated the United States’ support for a prosperous, stable, and democratic Bangladesh, and offered the United States’ continued support in meeting the challenges Bangladesh faces.