Envoys meet Khaleda, call for end to violence

Foreign diplomats called for an end to the prevailing   political turmoil in Bangladesh through enhancing mutual understanding among major political parties.

"We have called for an end to the continuing violence in Bangladesh. As friends and partners of Bangladesh, we are continuing our efforts to restore a peaceful democratic environment in the country," Australian High Commissioners in Dhaka Greg Wilcock told newsmen after a group of foreign diplomats meet with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office Tuesday evening.

The US Ambassador in Bangladesh Marcia along with a good number of foreign envoys including those of European Union (EU), Australia, France, Denmark, Italy and Germany held a meeting with the BNP chairperson for nearly two hours from around 6:30pm on the day.

The Australian envoy said their (diplomats) meeting with the BNP leader followed the March 1 meeting with foreign minister of Bangladesh. Mr. Greg also said: "Recalling our previous statements on recent events in Bangladesh, and those by the UN, we have called for an end to Bangladesh's ongoing political turmoil."

Meanwhile, details about discussions of the meeting between the BNP chairperson and envoys could not be known until filing the report at 10pm Tuesday.

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