AL briefs diplomats on ‘political issues’

The ruling Awami League has briefed Dhaka-based diplomats on the latest 'political issues' of Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com.

Over 50 diplomats from different countries attended the briefing organised by the party's newly constituted international affairs sub-committee at Lakeshore Hotel in Dhaka on Monday.

Diplomats were provided with dossiers on Bangladesh's "impressive" socio-economic development under the successive Awami League governments led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and information on the "crimes and misdeeds" by BNP leaders and their ally Jamaat-e-Islami.

From the Awami League side, the briefing was conducted by Presidium Member Faruk Khan, Joint General Secretary Dipu Moni, Sub-Committee Chairman Ambassador Mohammad Zamir, International Affairs Secretary Shammi Ahmed and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam.

Other members of the sub-committee -- Razee Fakhrul, Habibe Millar, Barrister Shah Ali Farhad and Faiyazul Huq Razu -- were also present.

The briefing was organised to introduce the sub-committee to the diplomats and also discuss the issues of contemporary political significance in Bangladesh.

Elections and democracy, rule of law and human rights, international relations and the Rohingyas crisis also came up for discussion.

They requested Russia, China and India to play an "even more robust role" in ensuring a swift resolution to the Rohingya crisis and their safe and dignified return to homeland in Myanmar's Rakhine.