The United States has urged Bangladesh to send combat troops to Afghanistan to help the multinational effort bring stability to the war-torn country. The Bangladesh foreign ministry said on Monday that the request was made during meetings in New York between Bangladesh Foreign Minister Ms.Dipu Moni and the United States Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Mr.Richard Holbrooke. Mr.Holbrooke said the US needed the “help of friends like Bangladesh” to ensure security in Afghanistan. He sought for any kind of help like deploying combat troops, providing economic and development assistance or giving training among the law enforcement agencies. Ms. Moni said, the Bangladesh government would consider the request. Muslim-majority Bangladesh is a major contributor to United Nations peacekeeping missions around the world, but has no troops in Afghanistan.