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| 2 | 2 | | S. R. 426 |
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| 4 | 4 | | Senate Resolution 426 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By: Senators Rahman of the 5th, Jones II of the 22nd and Rhett of the 33rd |
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| 6 | 6 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 7 | 7 | | Recognizing and commending the Country of Bangladesh; and for other purposes. |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Bangladesh declared its independence on March 26, 1971, was recognized by2 |
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| 10 | 10 | | the United States on April 4, 1972, and this year celebrates 51 years of diplomatic relations;3 |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, more than 30,000 Bangladeshi Americans reside in the State of Georgia and5 |
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| 13 | 13 | | approximately half a million live and work in the United States; and6 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, during the past 51 years, the United States and Bangladesh have remained7 |
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| 15 | 15 | | closely engaged on a range of issues, including trade, economy, security, governance8 |
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| 16 | 16 | | development, and many other global issues; and9 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, the ties between the United States and Bangladesh go beyond the10 |
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| 18 | 18 | | government-to-government level as people-to-people contacts and commercial relationships11 |
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| 19 | 19 | | are increasing over the years, and both countries are willing to see this relationship grow in12 |
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| 20 | 20 | | depth and dimension over the next 51 years; and13 23 LC 112 1674 |
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| 21 | 21 | | S. R. 426 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Bangladesh and the United States share similar views on many international |
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| 25 | 25 | | issues, including maintaining international peace, security, and stability; the fight against15 |
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| 26 | 26 | | terrorism and violent extremism; human rights; the 2030 agenda for sustainable16 |
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| 27 | 27 | | development; climate change; and many more; and17 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Bangladesh always remembers and recognizes the contributions of the18 |
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| 29 | 29 | | American people and their senators and representatives, particularly Senator Ted Kennedy,19 |
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| 30 | 30 | | who supported Bangladesh during the war of liberation in 1971; and20 |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Bangladesh has made significant socioeconomic progress in the last 51 years,21 |
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| 32 | 32 | | including increased food production, disaster resilience, poverty alleviation, improved health22 |
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| 33 | 33 | | and education, and women's empowerment; and23 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, for more than a decade, Bangladesh has remained one of the fastest growing24 |
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| 35 | 35 | | economies in the world, and its economic growth is not only benefitting its own people but25 |
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| 36 | 36 | | is also contributing to the peace, progress, and prosperity of the region; and26 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, the United States has been a long-standing partner of Bangladesh in this27 |
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| 38 | 38 | | successful journey of economic and social development and the two-way trade volume28 |
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| 39 | 39 | | between the two countries has recently surpassed $9 billion; and29 |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, the United States appreciates the generous role of the Government of30 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Bangladesh in sheltering more than one million Rohingyas; the United States is the largest31 |
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| 42 | 42 | | contributor to the Rohingya crisis response, providing humanitarian support of over32 |
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| 43 | 43 | | $1 billion; and33 23 LC 112 1674 |
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| 44 | 44 | | S. R. 426 |
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| 46 | 46 | | WHEREAS, Bangladesh also appreciates the United States for providing 61 million doses |
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| 48 | 48 | | of COVID vaccines to Bangladesh and supporting Bangladesh in the management of the35 |
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| 49 | 49 | | COVID pandemic.36 |
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| 50 | 50 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body37 |
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| 51 | 51 | | recognize and commend the Country of Bangladesh and extend best wishes for continued38 |
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| 52 | 52 | | success.39 |
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| 53 | 53 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed40 |
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| 54 | 54 | | to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the41 |
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| 55 | 55 | | press.42 |
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