The Bangladesh State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shahriar Alam on Monday expressed regret over the departure of the US Ambassador Peter Haas amid the announcement of the general elections in the country and called it \u201cunfortunate\u201d. This comes after certain reports in Dhaka claimed that politicians from the ruling party allegedly threatened the US Ambassador regarding his perceived interference in the elections. However, the State Minister denied these allegations, asserting confidence in the country\u2019s ability to provide adequate security for foreign guests like the ambassador.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a responsibility. All the ambassadors who are posted here are our guests and we are supposed to look after them. Provide them with high security as much as they are also responsible for offering the interests of Bangladeshi diplomats abroad. We know for sure where he is, it\u2019s all his speculation. It\u2019s unfortunate we shouldn\u2019t be discussing all this. But I\u2019m not supposed to disclose his location, personal information and official information. But we know,\u201d the minister told ANI. Following the announcement of the election date by the election commission, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas is reported to be leaving the country. Bangladesh is set to hold its general election on January 7.<\/p>\n
Sources in Bangladesh informed ANI that the current status of the US Ambassador to Bangladesh reveals he is presently in Sri Lanka. Minister Shahriar further discussed the US visa restrictions, emphasising that those who do not comply with the law ahead of Bangladesh\u2019s general election could face a denial of visas by the United States. \u201cThe advice is self-explanatory but we don\u2019t like it\u2026 But we respect any country\u2019s decision and I am sure our hope is really that the new visa policy will stop BNP and Jamaat from repeating the atrocities they committed in 2014, But unfortunately, it has failed, so the new visa policy did not help the process at all, so it has to be reviewed by the US.\u201d he told ANI.<\/p>\n
The US Department of State had announced to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals \u201cresponsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh\u201d. The United States has condemned the political violence that took place in Dhaka in last month in October and said that it will be \u201creviewing all violent incidents for possible visa restrictions.\u201d It called for calm and restraint on all sides. Taking to violent incidents for possible visa restrictions.\u201dThe statement of the US Department of State comes after a police officer and a political activist were killed during the clashes between the BNP and police. The US Embassy in Dhaka called for calm and restraint on all sides. Taking to is violence against civilians, including journalists. \u201cWe call for calm and restraint on all sides. We will be reviewing all violent incidents for possible visa restrictions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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