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Christensen today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US envoy met the premier at his Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat here this noon, said Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the meeting, the US ambassador handed over two photographs and a replica of the White House to the Prime Minister.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One photograph features Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former US President Jimmy Carter, while the other shows former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and former US President George Bush Sr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and Prime Minister's Adviser for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir were present at the meeting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the meeting, they discussed various issues of mutual interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. 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