The US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena had two hours of separate meetings with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam and Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque.
The contents of their discussions were not known despite several attempts.
However, the US State Department’s deputy spokesperson Marie Harf at a press briefing on Monday said Washington would work with the new government but had concerns about the election.
“We obviously work with governments who are elected, but in regards to these elections themselves, we have already made clear our disappointment with the polls, which in our view did not credibly reflect the will of the Bangladeshi people since almost all of the seats of the new parliament weren’t contested or had only token opposition,” she said.
Meanwhile, Alam will brief the foreign diplomats on the recent political developments and election today, said a diplomat. He will explain what the prime minister said after the swearing-in ceremony.
The prime minister on Sunday told reporters that her government wanted to create a national consensus in a bid to save public life and property, ensure security to the minorities, stop political vengeance and maintain political activities without violent activities.