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Bangladesh a special friend of US: Hillary

UNB, New York
US Senator and former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday described Bangladesh as a "special friend" of the United States billing it as a moderate, non-communal and democratic country.
Senator Hillary the spouse of immediate-past US president Bill Clinton, appreciated Bangladesh's position against "terrorism" and its joining the global campaign against terror.
Hillary, who has been elected to the Senate, the upper house of American parliament, Congress, from New York at the last election, expressed the views when she called on Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at her hotel suite here.
In the meeting, described as warm and cordial by the foreign secretary in a press briefing, the two leading ladies recalled their earlier meetings during the term of past
BNP government when Hillary had visited Bangladesh as the US first lady.
The Bangladesh prime minister commended Hillary's achievements in US politics and termed it a significant transformation of the career of the former first lady.
Welcoming Khaleda Zia to her state Hillary Clinton said she was delighted to receive the prime minister in her constituency.
The senator said Bangladesh is "very close to my heart" and assured Khaleda Zia that she would extend her support for the welfare and ensuring facilities for Bangladeshis.
She particularly assured of helping an increase in trade through enhancing Bangladesh exports to the US market.
The PM apprised Senator Hillary of the programmes undertaken by her present government, including development of education, particularly women's education. She mentioned free female education up to class twelve and introduction of stipend for them.
As Hillary wanted to know about the beneficiaries of the "Food for Education" programme, Khaleda Zia informed that her government remodeled the scheme providing cash incentives for the poor and disadvantaged schoolchildren at primary levels.
Hillary highly praised Bangladesh Khaleda Zia mentioned the participation of Bangladeshi troops in various peacekeeping missions as single-largest contributor to UN peacekeeping efforts worldwide.
The prime minister also raised the problem of US visa for Bangladeshis, particularly for the divided families, following the September 11 attacks on New York and the Pentagon.
Hillary Clinton said she would discuss the issue with the US administration so that Bangladeshis do not face any problem in obtaining US visas.
The prime minister invited Hillary to visit Bangladesh. Hillary said she feels at home over in Bangladesh and would be visiting Dhaka soon.