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GA SR821

Resolution

Status

Engrossed

4/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Sheikh Rahman

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia Senate recognizes and commends Bangladesh on the 50th anniversary of U.S.-Bangladesh diplomatic relations, established April 4, 1972, following Bangladesh's independence declaration on March 26, 1971
  • More than 30,000 Bangladeshi Americans reside in Georgia, with approximately 500,000 living and working across the United States
  • Two-way trade volume between the U.S. and Bangladesh has surpassed $9 billion, with Bangladesh recognized as one of the fastest growing economies in the world for over a decade
  • Bangladesh is acknowledged for sheltering more than one million Rohingya refugees, with the U.S. providing over $1 billion in humanitarian support for the crisis response
  • The U.S. provided 61 million doses of COVID vaccines to Bangladesh to assist in pandemic management

Legislative Description

Country of Bangladesh; recognize

Last Action

Senate Passed/Adopted

4/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules3/29/2022

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