Dhaka, 17 Sep (HS):- USA’s Deputy Secretary of

Foreign Affairs Richard R Verma said the people of Bangladesh will have to decide

on electing a new government or allowing the interim government to continue.

Verma on

Monday was replying to the questions raised by journalists in Washington DC

after returning from the Dhaka tour. He said, the US is committed to extend humanitarian

help to Bangladesh. It is premature to speak about the direction in which

Bangladesh is moving. He expressed hope that the situation would be normal

soon.

Verma expressed concern over attacks on minorities

and said attacks on any citizen is unacceptable. The issue should be taken very

seriously. He also spoke about the achievements in US-India relations after

2000. Verma has worked as the US Ambassador to India from 2015 to 2017.

Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar