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Faisal Mahmud

Bangladesh FM says not bothered by US visa curbs, promises free elections

Minister Momen said that his party's 'rank and files' are not worried about the visa restrictions. [File: Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via Reuters]

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladesh’s foreign minister has said his country was not “bothered” by the US visa curbs on unnamed Dhaka officials for undermining the election process as part of Washington’s push for free and fair general elections slated to be held early next year.

“The US is a democracy, so are we,” AK Abdul Momen told Al Jazeera on Saturday.

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