A three-member BNP delegation, led by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, met US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Sunday and discussed the next election issue and non-violent political process.
The one-hour meeting that started at 12pm was held at the US envoy's residence in Dhaka, said BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.
The other members of the delegation were Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Organizing Secretary Shama Obaed.
After the meeting, the US Embassy in Dhaka in a Facebook post said they discussed the importance of free and fair elections and a nonviolent political process.
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Contacted, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said they went to the US envoy's residence at his invitation and had nearly an hour-long meeting.
Asked what they discussed, he said they do not want to say anything about it since the US Embassy has already issued a statement.
Five days after Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen's meeting with his US counterpart Antony J Blinken in Washington, Peter Haas sat with the BNP leaders at his residence in Dhaka.
During the meeting with Momen, Blinken reiterated his country's desire to see a free and fair election in Bangladesh, noting that the world is looking to Bangladesh for the next election.
Besides, they also discussed a wide range of issues, including the Digital Security Act, human rights, and the Rohingya crisis.