,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bgc #aac? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #cah  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates        
,decemb] #aa1 #bjac,mr4 ,durb9 7=       
himself1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4
 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 
,blunt1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,decemb] #ah1 #bjac,report$ by ,mr4     
,m55dez1 )\t am5dm5t & ) an am5dm5t to !
 title  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (
 ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! critical ne$ =       
political re=m 9 ,banglade%1 & = o!r    
purposes4  ,:]eas ! nation ( ,banglade% 
0 e/abli%$ 9 #aiga aft] a bitt] w> 9 :i*
 x split f ,paki/an1 & = _m ( ! ensu+   
ye>s until #aiij1 x 0 rul$ by milit>y   
gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas political t5sions h at
 times turn$ to viol5ce 9 ,banglade%1   
und]m9+ ! democratic process2 ,:]eas !  
la/ p>liam5t>y elections 9 ,banglade%   
orig9ally s*$ul$ = ,janu>y #bjjg1 7     
po/pon$ indef9itely aft] ! milit>y      
int]v5$ amid ris+ viol5ce & que/ions    

ab\t ! electoral process's cr$ibility2  
,:]eas a milit>y-back$ civilian c>etak] 
gov]nm5t held p[] until ,decemb] #bjjh  
:5 ,banglade%is return$ to ! polls to   
elect a new p>liam5t = ! fir/ "t 9 _m   
ye>s2 ,:]eas ongo+ antagonism betwe5 !  
c\ntry's two rul+ p>ties1 ! ,awami      
,league & ! ,banglade% ,nationali/      
,p>ty1 di/racts f ! important ne$s ( !  
c\ntry2 ,:]eas conc]ns h gr[n ab\t      
religi\s extremism 9 ! o!rwise usually  
tol]ant c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$         
,/ates-,banglade% relation%ip is /rong &
 involves _m %>$ int]e/s1 includ+       
regional economic integration1          
c\nt]t]rorism1 c\nt]-piracy1 pov]ty     
alleviation1 food security1 regional    
/ability1 & mitigation ( natural        
disa/]s2 ,:]eas bilat]al trade betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,banglade% n[ tops      
#f1jjj1jjj1jjj annually1 ) major ,unit$ 
,/ates companies mak+ significant       
long-t]m inve/m5ts 9 ,banglade%2 ,:]eas 
! economy ( ,banglade% has gr[n six     
p]c5t p] ye> ov] ! la/ two decades1     

despite a range ( *all5ges2 ,:]eas !    
pov]ty rate 9 ,banglade% dropp$ f #dj   
p]c5t to #ca p]c5t betwe5 #bjje &       
#bjaj--;a notable accompli%m5t 9 a      
c\ntry 9 :i* pov]ty has be5 deep &      
widespread2 ,:]eas ! ,grame5 ,bank's    
revolution>y micr(9ance l5d+ to ! poor  
has help$ r$uce pov]ty n only 9         
,banglade%1 b has s]v$ z an innovative &
 p[]ful model = help+ ! poor else:]e 9 !
 _w2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1        
,congress1 & o!r high pr(ile            
int]national voices h recogniz$ !       
,grame5 ,bank's innovative "w & express$
 great conc]n ov] actions by ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,banglade% t und]m9e ! ,bank's       
indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas ,banglade%1 an       
example ( a mod]ate & div]se            
,muslim-majority democracy1 is s*$ul$ to
 h national elections on ,janu>y #e1    
#bjad2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 hundr$s (       
,banglade%is di$ 9 viol5t cla%es z a    
result ( political viol5ce & unre/1 & "s
 opposition & human rights activi/s h   
be5 arre/$2 ,:]eas trials held by !     

,int]national ,crimes ,tribunal 9       
,banglade%--set up to prosecute ^?      
responsible = atrocities committ$ dur+  
,banglade%'s w> ( lib]ation ) ,paki/an 9
 #aiga--;h fall5 %ort ( int]national    
/&>ds2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade%  
elim9at$ a con/itutional provision      
requir+ ! gov]n+ p>ty to c$e p[] to a   
neutral c>etak] gov]nm5t ?ree mon?s be=e
 an election2 ,:]eas ! #ah-memb]        
opposition coalition 9 ,banglade% call$ 
= num]\s nationwide /rikes &            
transportation blockades 9 #bjac1       
result+ 9 doz5s ( dea?s2 ,:]eas         
,banglade%i /ud5ts _c att5d s*ool &     
complete m&atory exams due to ! /rikes &
 blockades & relat$ viol5ce2 ,:]eas _m  
citiz5s ( ,banglade% h _h _! "w & daily 
activities disrupt$ due to ! /rikes &   
relat$ viol5ce1 :i* come at a co/ to !  
economy & /ability ( ,banglade%2 ,:]eas 
a /able1 mod]ate1 secul>1               
,muslim-majority democracy ) ! _w's     
sev5?-l>ge/ population1 & ! _w's        
f\r?-l>ge/ ,muslim population1 w h la/+ 

positive impacts 9 ! region & beyond2   
,:]eas ! success ( ! democratic process 
9 ,banglade% is ( great importance to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w2 & ,:]eas dur+ !   
week ( ,decemb] #h1 #bjac1 ,unit$       
,nations ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,g5]al     
,osc> ,f]n&ez-,t>anco visit$ ,banglade% 
to fo/] political dialogue betwe5       
,banglade%i political p>ties & lead]s 9 
ord] to br+ a halt to viol5ce & all[ = a
 cr$ible peaceful election3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns !      
political viol5ce 9 ,banglade% & urges  
political lead]s 9 t c\ntry to engage   
directly & sub/antively 9 a dialogue    
t[>d free1 fair1 & cr$ible elections2   
7#b7 expresses great conc]n ab\t !      
cont9u$ political deadlock 9 ,banglade% 
t di/racts f ! c\ntry's _m important    
*all5ges2  7#c7 urges political lead]s 9
 ,banglade% to take imm$iate /eps to re9
 9 & to condemn ! viol5ce z well z to   
provide space = peaceful political      
prote/s2  7#d7 urges political lead]s 9 
,banglade% to ensure ! safety & access (

 obs]v]s 9 its upcom+ elections2  7#e7  
supports ongo+ ef=ts by ,unit$ ,nations 
,assi/ant ,secret>y ,g5]al ,osc>        
,f]n&ez-,t>anco to fo/] political       
dialogue betwe5 political factions 9    
,banglade%2 &  7#f7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,banglade% to ensure judicial           
indep5d5ce1 end h>assm5t ( human rights 
activi/s1 & re/ore ! indep5d5ce ( !     
,grame5 ,bank4  ,am5d ! title s z to    
read3 ,a resolution express+ ! s5se ( ! 
,s5ate reg>d+ ! critical ne$ = political
 dialogue 9 ,banglade%1 & = o!r         
purposes44 ,decemb] #ah1 #bjac,report$  
)\t am5dm5t & ) an am5dm5t to ! title