Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Tuesday said US Special Envoy Sergio Gor's remarks about Bangladesh purchasing more Boeing aircraft might have referred to the country's previously concluded aircraft deal.

She made the remarks while talking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia and Ambassador to India Sergio Gor recently said Bangladesh has committed billions of dollars to buy additional Boeing aircraft from the United States under a new deal between Dhaka and Washington.

"Just this week, President Trump and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh (Tarique Rahman) made another incredible deal, with Bangladesh committing to spend billions of dollars...