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Published on March 29, 2015
The US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs attended the Independence Day reception at the Bangladesh embassy in Washington on Thursday evening.
US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, who is in Washington at present, also attended the celebration.
Biswal said the banyan tree known as ‘Kennedy Tree’ has grown “large and strong, its roots run deep, its trunk stands broad, and its branches reach high”.
“It is larger and stronger than ever, and it is still growing— just like the friendship between our two peoples,” she said.
Edward Kennedy was one of the longest serving senators in the US and supported Bangladesh in 1971 against his government that sided with Pakistan.
He stood up alone on the floor of the Senate to demand freedom for the Bangladeshi people.
After independence, he was the first US leader to visit Bangladesh in February 1972, and the US recognised the new nation two months later.
He addressed thousands of jubilant students at Dhaka University on Feb 14, 1972 where he said, “I have come here to say that America cares”.
Referring to that speech, Biswal said the message remained the same: “America cares”.
She highlighted US-Bangladesh partnership in almost every sector including counter-terrorism and ensuring regional and global security.
She hoped that Bangladesh’s people and political leaderships would demonstrate “the foresight and leadership to chart a path toward an inclusive democracy based on peaceful expression”.
Bangladesh embassy in Washington has celebrated the Independence Day in a befitting manner.
Courtesy: bdnews24
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