London, June 13 -- Secretary of State (Minister for Homelessness and Democracy) Rushanara Ali has said the UK government is committed to deepening the Bangladesh-UK trade and investment partnership, and their shared ambitions for economic growth, job creation and prosperity.

The UK has been clear in its support for the Interim Government's work on accountability and creating a pathway to an inclusive democratic future for Bangladesh, she said in a post from her verified Facebook account on Friday.

Along with former Commonwealth Secretary General, Baroness Scotland, UK trade envoy to Bangladesh, Baroness Rosie Winterton and Minister for Climate, Kerry McCarthy MP, Rushanara said it was a pleasure to meet with Chief Adviser of the interim...