Washington, Dec 22, ‘05:

Washington – The United States looks forward to working with Bangladesh in the effort to combat extremist groups and terrorism and encourages Bangladesh to take measures to address corruption, according to U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs John Gastright.

“The United States is eager to work with the government of Bangladesh in this effort to combat the extremist groups that have taken the lives of innocent Bangladeshis,” Gastright told a group of Bangladeshi journalists during a December 20 webchat.

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