Tarique, US envoy Jacobson hold meeting in London

LONDON, Aug 7 (UNB): A one-on-one meeting was held between BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and US Chargé d'Affaires to Bangladesh Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson in July last in London.

Tarique Rahman's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir and the US Embassy in Dhaka confirmed the meeting, according to a private television channel.

Humayun Kabir described the meeting as 'very good' and said it lasted for a couple of hours.

"The ambassador exchanged pleasantries with Tarique Rahman and got to know him personally," he added.

The discussion focused on BNP's views regarding the upcoming national election, the party's vision for future governance and its international outlook.

They discussed fundamental issues-what kind of country the BNP wants to build if it wins the next election, what the party's position is on the electoral framework and how it sees its role internationally, Kabir said.

He emphasised that the discussions were fully aligned with the interests of Bangladesh's people. "There is nothing that conflicts with the interest of the people of this country," he noted.