Adviser Dhiraj Kumar Nath met President and Chief Adviser (CA) Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday evening and discussed his upcoming official visit to Noakhali and recent transfer of the secretary of his ministry, fisheries and livestock.

But the Bangabhaban spokesman told the UNB that adviser Dhiraj Kumar called on the president as part of the CA's initiative since Thursday to discuss the emerging issues with the advisers.

They discussed issues relating to law and order situation, and stressed the need for upholding the constitution and democracy through holding the general election on January 22, the UNB reports, quoting the Bangabhaban spokesman.

They viewed that the next parliament to be formed through this election would play an important role in fulfilling the desires of the people and solve various problems, the spokesman said.

Contacted by The Daily Star last night, Adviser Dhiraj Kumar Nath said he met the president on his own initiatives to discuss the issue of his visit to Noakhali and transfer of the secretary to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.

"No one, excepting the president and me, was present at the meeting. We did not discuss any specific topic regarding the ongoing political crisis," the adviser said expressing his surprise about the content of the meeting as the UNB report said quoting the Bangabhaban spokesman.

"The president told me (Dhiraj) that the three advisers are consulting with the two major political parties. Adviser Dr Shoeb Ahmed will inform me (Iajuddin) about the outcome of the negotiation with the political parties. Then I will sit with all of you (advisers) to discuss the situation," Dhiraj said quoting the president. "The president did not tell me anything more," he said.