BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir held a closed door meeting with Swedish Ambassador Alexandra Berg von Linde and Norwegian Ambassador Rospen Richter Vendsen for one and a half hours. This meeting was held at the chairperson`s office in Gulshan from 3:10 pm to 4:30 pm. BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury was present in the meeting. There was a long discussion about the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections, future politics of Bangladesh, rule of law, democracy. After the meeting, Amir Khosru Mahmud, a member of the party`s standing committee and chairman of the international relations committee, said that the ambassadors of Sweden and Norway have come to talk to us. Basically, the current context of Bangladesh has been discussed about the overall issues. The recent events in politics are talked about. Bangladesh has made more progress with its electoral system. Elections at home and abroad are very important. He also said that an elected government should come to Bangladesh through a fair election. Let there be an elected parliament — that of all citizens will be participate. Naturally everyone wants fair elections. UN delegation Gwen Lewis also said they want participatory and competitive free and fair elections. Everyone wants an elected government. Let there be an elected parliament. It is now everyone`s expectation. Now many people want to know how the next election will be. What will happen to Bangladesh`s future politics, rule of law, democracy, and life safety in all discussed.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir led the meeting. On the other hand, Norwegian Ambassador Espen Richter Vendsen and Swedish Ambassador Alex Berg von Lindes, Political and Commercial First Secretary of the Swedish Embassy Anna Swantesson participated in the meeting. The United States wants an environment for peaceful assembly in Bangladesh to create a suitable environment for peaceful assembly ahead of the elections in Bangladesh the United States called. During the regular briefing last Monday, the spokesman of the country`s foreign ministry, Ned Price, called for this. During the briefing, Ned Price was asked about the protests demanding fair and free elections in Bangladesh. It is said that the ruling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned that if the BNP goes too far in the name of anti-government movement, party leader Khaleda Zia will be sent to jail. At the same time, the United States will soon demand the release of Khaleda Zia or not? These questions were asked to him. In response, he said that democracy and human rights are at the center of US foreign policy. We hope that the next elections in Bangladesh will be free and fair.
There will be strong participation. The United States will continue to assist Bangladesh in creating a fair electoral environment. Ned Price expressed the hope that the opposition parties in Bangladesh should not face any obstacles in holding a rally ahead of the election. They should be able to speak for themselves without fear and raise their demands. Ned Price also addressed Monday`s briefing on the Ukraine-Russia war, protests surrounding the death of Iran`s Mahsa Amini, the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the COP-27 conference.
