The US Independence Day was celebrated in Dhaka Wednesday evening.
Speaking at the event, US Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires Tracey Ann Jacobson paid tribute to the courage and sacrifice of those involved in the student-led uprising of July-August last year, calling it a 鈥榝oundation for the historic work we are witnessing now to rebuild the state and to restore democracy.鈥�
She noted that the commitment was reaffirmed in a recent telephone conversation between US secretary of state and the chief adviser of Bangladesh.
Finance and science and technology adviser Salehuddin Ahmed attended the ceremony as the guest of honour.
The event also saw the presence of chief justice, other advisers, diplomats, senior officials, and distinguished guests.
Jacobson highlighted more than five decades of Bangladesh-US partnership, praising the deep people-to-people ties and the growing commercial, military, and development cooperation between the two nations.
On economic cooperation, the Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires noted that American companies remain significant contributors to Bangladesh鈥檚 economy and infrastructure.
The event, themed around a traditional American 鈥楽tate Fair鈥�, celebrated cultural connections and agricultural heritage, with American cotton and Bangladeshi garment excellence symbolically represented through denim outfits worn by attendees.
