DHAKA: US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A Shannon met BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

The meeting started around 10:45am at Khaleda’s Gulshan office on Monday morning (Nov 6).

At the meeting, the US delegation led by Shannon included other officials of the US embassy in Dhaka while Khaleda Zia was accompanied by BNP secretary general Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and others. 

According to sources, the meeting was focused on the on-going political issues, Rohingya crisis and the upcoming parliamentary election.

Earlier on Sunday (Nov 5), Thomas A Shannon had arrived in Dhaka on a two-day official visit. Aside form participating in the US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue; he will also meet with political leaders and NGO officials.

BDST: 1455 HRS, NOV 6, 2017
AP