<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked officials of the Bangladesh embassy in the USA to work with sincerity and professionalism to brighten  the country's image further.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Discharge duties with utmost sincerity, professionalism, honesty and patriotism to enhance the country's image further," she said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The prime minister made the remarks during exchange of views with the officials while visiting the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC on Wednesday (September 27).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On her arrival at the embassy, the Prime Minister was received by Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Muhammad Imran with a flower bouquet.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Prime Minister first paid deep homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his bust at the Bangabandhu Corner of the Embassy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She stood in solemn silence there for sometimes as a mark of profound respect to the Father of the Nation.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 1977, the prime minister laid the foundation stone of the Chancery Building, and later in 2000, she inaugurated the newly constructed building.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">During the visit, the PM was accompanied, among others, by Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, Ambassador-at-Large Mohammad Ziauddin, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and PMO Secretary Mohammad Salahuddin. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>