<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Friday said the United States does not want caretaker government but they want the election in line with the country's existing laws.&nbsp;</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"US is very happy to see our development and they want to be part of our development journey," he told reporters after attending a programme in Sylhet.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Momen said the government wants a free and fair election.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"But it’s not only the government’s responsibility. It’s also a responsibility of the people and all the political parties to ensure a free and fair election," he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The people of Bangladesh never forget to vote, Momen said.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He hoped for a secular and harmonious Bangladesh, noting that the Bangla New year will be a year of tolerance and harmony.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"I hope the sense of tolerance and sense of respect will be strengthened," Momen said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"[We’ll] achieve a beautiful Bangladesh by stopping mudslinging,” he said, while attending a Mangal Shobajatra in Sylhet on the occasion of Pohela Boishakh on Friday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The celebration of Bengali new year in Sylhet started at 9 am this morning with a Mangal Shobhajatra from the district administration premises.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Officials and employees of different socio-cultural organizations, different educational institutions and administration of Sylhet attended the possession.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Besides, Sylhet Agricultural University, Shruti Sylhet, Anandalok, Charan Cultural Center, Pathshala, Shilpakala Academy and other organizations are celebrating Pohela Boishakh with cultural festivities. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>