Acting British high commissioner meets Fakhrul
Acting British High Commissioner in Dhaka James Goldman met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday and discussed a range of issues relating to Bangladesh's upcoming national election and the current political situation.
The hour-long meeting, which began around 11am, took place at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said foreign missions in Dhaka are keen to understand the latest political situation, political developments and incidents in Bangladesh.
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As part of this, he said the acting British High Commissioner met him to discuss the country's current political situation and the steps being taken by the interim government.
The BNP leader said the British envoy also inquired about BNP's relations with other countries.
"They (UK) wanted to know when the election might be held. Even we are unclear about that, as it is still largely speculative," Fakhrul said.
He informed that British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke, who is currently in London, would meet BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman later today (Thursday).
