The Voice of America filed a report recently on Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale’s February trip to Bangladesh (covered previously by the Alliance). VOA reports that Under Secretary McHale stressed during her trip that Bangladesh is an important part of the United States’ effort to build a new relationship with the Muslim world. As VOA reported:

As a moderate, Muslim-majority country with a strong relationship with the U.S., Bangladesh is an important part of that outreach. The U.S. plans to strengthen that bond through programs in food security, climate change, women's empowerment, business and trade development and more.