Joe Biden Meets Muhammad Yunus, Assures US's Full Support To Bangladesh

US President Joe Biden met Chief Advisor to the Bangladesh interim government Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York. According to a press note from the Chief Adviser’s Office, Biden offered the US’s full support to the interim government of Bangladesh.

President Biden congratulated Yunus on his recent appointment as the head of the interim government. Biden also welcomed further engagement between the two governments and offered continued US support as Bangladesh

implements its new reform agenda.

The two leaders affirmed the “close partnership” between the United States and Bangladesh, which is rooted in shared democratic values and strong people-to-people ties, the White House statement read.

Highlighting the key points of the meeting, Yunus on X wrote, “President Biden expressed US government’s full support for Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus and his government as they met on the margin of the UNGA.”

Yunus also apprised Biden on the current situation in Bangladesh and talked about how the students rose against the “tyranny of the previous government”. He further spoke on the need for the US’s cooperation for him to succeed his government in rebuilding the country.

The Chief Advisor also presented a copy of the book ‘The Art of Triumph’ to President Biden, which depicts the wall paintings drawn by the

students during the uprising.

Yunus Met Canadian PM Justin Trudeau

Muhammad Yunus also met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting on Tuesday.

During the brief meeting, the two leaders discussed ways to cement Bangladesh-Canada relationships, deepen freedom, build institutions, and support the youth of Bangladesh, the release stated.

Trudeau appreciated Professor Yunus for assuming the responsibility and expressed Canada’s readiness to support institution-building in Bangladesh.

(With inputs from agencies)