British High Commissioner Stephen Evans reiterated his support for government and Election Commission efforts to hold a free and fair general election in December.
Speaking after a meeting with Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury at the foreign ministry yesterday, Evans said he called on Iftekhar to discuss the upcoming UN General Assembly (UNGA) and his visit to Britain later this month.
The British envoy said the elections briefly came up in their discussions, during which they reiterated their support for the government.
Evans told reporters they discussed global issues, such as climate change, security and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), that might come up in the upcoming UNGA in New York. The UNGA will be attended by Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband.
He also said that he is due to return to Britain later this month, when he will meet British-Bangladesh Community members in London, Birmingham and Manchester, along with a host of other cities.
In a press statement, Iftekhar said, “The UK will raise the level of its development cooperation to Bangladesh soon, and this will have further positive impact on our excellent existing relations.”