British high commissioner, Jamaat ameer discuss polls, issues of mutual interest
The meeting took place at around 9:30am at Shafiqur’s office in the capital’s Bashundhara area, where Cooke reaffirmed the UK’s long‑standing encouragement of free, fair, credible and peaceful elections in Bangladesh, according to a Facebook post by the UK Embassy in Bangladesh.
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman discussed Bangladesh's upcoming polls and other issues of mutual interest at the former paid a courtesy call on the latter this morning (25 January).
The meeting took place at around 9:30am at Shafiqur's office in the capital's Bashundhara area, where Cooke reaffirmed the UK's long‑standing encouragement of free, fair, credible and peaceful elections in Bangladesh, according to a Facebook post by the UK Embassy in Bangladesh.
James Goldman, deputy high commissioner, and Tim Duckett, political counsellor and head of political and governance, also accompanied the high commissioner.
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During the meeting, the two sides discussed various aspects of holding Bangladesh's upcoming parliamentary election in a free, fair and credible manner, alongside issues of mutual interest, Jamaat said in a press release.
Both sides expressed hope that the election would further strengthen democracy and democratic institutions in Bangladesh.
They also voiced optimism that bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom, including trade, commerce and overall cooperation, would become more dynamic in the future.
