Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Bangladesh Pr

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Bangladesh Principal Staff Officer Lt. Gen. Mahfuzur Rahman

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with Bangladeshi Lt. Gen. Mahfuzur Rahman, Principal Staff Officer under Prime Minister's Office and head of Armed Forces Division, during the Indo-Pacific Chief of Defense conference in Waikiki, Hawaii, Sept. 10, 2018. (DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro)

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Bangladeshi Lt. Gen. Mahfuzur Rahman, Principal Staff Officer under Prime Minister's Office and head of Armed Forces Division, during the Indo-Pacific Chief of Defense conference in Waikiki, Hawaii, Sept. 10, 2018. (Photo by Dominique A. Pineiro)

WASHINGTON-Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met today with his counterpart Bangladesh Principal Staff Officer Lt. Gen. Mahfuzur Rahman in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The two senior military leaders discussed ways to strengthen the relationship and improve interoperability between the two militaries, as well as other issues of mutual interest.

Bangladesh is a valued partner in South Asia. A strong U.S.-Bangladesh partnership is essential to maintaining stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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