Sherman Receives “Congressman of the Year” Award from the Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America

Sherman Oaks, CA – On Friday August 29th Congressman Brad Sherman (D – Sherman Oaks), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, received the "Congressman of the Year Award" from the Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America.

Sherman, who is a member of the Congressional Bangladesh Caucus, received the honor for his efforts to improve US-Bangladeshi relations, increase aid, and protect religious minorities from persecution.

"I'm proud to have taken an active role in developing stronger ties between our two nations," said Sherman. "I have met with members of Bangladesh's political leadership to work on ways to boost cooperation on key issues."

"In recent years, Bangladesh has made important strides by growing its economy, which has helped to greatly reduce poverty. The people of Bangladesh deserve credit for these remarkably positive steps. With Congressional support, the United States is working to help Bangladeshis reduce corruption, improve working conditions and promote the rule of law."

"I have focused on international economic issues as a legislative priority, and one of the greatest success stories in economic development is indeed microfinance – in Bangladesh and around the world."

"While Bangladesh has seen remarkable economic growth and has greatly reduced its dependency on foreign aid, the country still needs aid in critical areas including public health and environmental safety. I look forward to continuing my work to increase ties between our two great countries."

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