US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena on Monday night said the USA wants a dialogue between two major political parties of Bangladesh to resolve the crisis created in the country over its next parliamentary polls.
The US envoy said this to reporters after a meeting with opposition leader and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office.
Replying to a query, he said, “Of course we discussed the election process. I shared with the chairperson America’s view that it is important for the two parties to actually talk to each other. And, I know efforts have been made in that regard and I’ll do everything I can to support those efforts.”
“And it’s critical to keep trying to get that dialogue underway so that the parties can find a mutually-agreed way forward. Only the Bangladeshis themselves can do this to find a mutually-agreed way forward to hold free, fair and credible elections, and then America and Bangladesh and many friends all over the world will support Bangladesh in implementing that agreement,” he added.
Mozena said Khaleda shared with him in details her vision for Bangladesh should she form the government. “She (Khaleda) went through different aspects of that vision,” the US envoy said.
He said the BNP chairperson shared with him her determination that Bangladesh would continue to counter violent extremism and Bangladesh would continue to fight terrorism and cooperate with its neighbours to counter violent extremism.
As the US Ambassador raised the question of minorities, Khaleda said all Bangladeshis are Bangladeshis.
About hartal Mozena said, “I shared with her, and she already knows that I don’t like hartals because hartals penalise ordinary people. What I like is a political process taking place in parliament. That is what democracy is and I applauded her decision to have BNP in parliament.”
In response to a query whether Khaleda agreed with his views over hartal, Mozena said he found hartals destructive. “Everyone has the right to express his or her views peacefully, but not violently and not forcing other people to agree. Those are my views.”
He said the BNP chairperson pointed out in great pride of her own record in countering terrorism.
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, vice chairman Shamser Mobin Chowdhury and chairperson’s adviser Sabih Uddin Ahmed were present at the meeting that started at 8:40pm.
Source: UNBConnect
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena on Monday night said the USA wants a dialogue between two major political parties of Bangladesh to resolve the crisis created in the country over its next parliamentary polls.
The US envoy said this to reporters after a meeting with opposition leader and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office.
Replying to a query, he said, “Of course we discussed the election process. I shared with the chairperson America’s view that it is important for the two parties to actually talk to each other. And, I know efforts have been made in that regard and I’ll do everything I can to support those efforts.”
“And it’s critical to keep trying to get that dialogue underway so that the parties can find a mutually-agreed way forward. Only the Bangladeshis themselves can do this to find a mutually-agreed way forward to hold free, fair and credible elections, and then America and Bangladesh and many friends all over the world will support Bangladesh in implementing that agreement,” he added.
Mozena said Khaleda shared with him in details her vision for Bangladesh should she form the government. “She (Khaleda) went through different aspects of that vision,” the US envoy said.
He said the BNP chairperson shared with him her determination that Bangladesh would continue to counter violent extremism and Bangladesh would continue to fight terrorism and cooperate with its neighbours to counter violent extremism.
As the US Ambassador raised the question of minorities, Khaleda said all Bangladeshis are Bangladeshis.
About hartal Mozena said, “I shared with her, and she already knows that I don’t like hartals because hartals penalise ordinary people. What I like is a political process taking place in parliament. That is what democracy is and I applauded her decision to have BNP in parliament.”
In response to a query whether Khaleda agreed with his views over hartal, Mozena said he found hartals destructive. “Everyone has the right to express his or her views peacefully, but not violently and not forcing other people to agree. Those are my views.”
He said the BNP chairperson pointed out in great pride of her own record in countering terrorism.
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, vice chairman Shamser Mobin Chowdhury and chairperson’s adviser Sabih Uddin Ahmed were present at the meeting that started at 8:40pm.
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