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BNP to play constructive role

Reassures Khaleda

Staff Correspondent
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday said her parly will play a constructive role in parliament to strengthen democracy and that she hopes the government will create an atmosphere conducive to doing so.
She made the observations at a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard A Boucher at her Gulshan office in the evening.
Speaking briefly to reporters after the meeting, the visiting US envoy said no specific subject came up in his discussions with the leader of the opposition in parliament.
He said his country believes democracy is the best political system for Bangladesh and everyone here would work in unison to get it onto a firm footing.
Boucher also said then should be healthy debates in parliament.
Asked if they had discussed the much-talked about issue of Tifa (Trade Investment Framework Agreement), he replied in the negative.
Replying to a query about a case in a US court concerning bribery involving Khaleda's son Koko, ne said they did not talk about the matter. However, he added, all cases would be dealt with fairly and as per the law.
S h a tn s e r M o b i n Chowdhury, BNP chief's adviser on foreign affairs, told reporters that relations between the US and Bangladesh were stable during the BNP-led alliance rule.
He mentioned that Boucher said the US got proper cooper-ation from the then Bangladesh government in counter-terrorism efforts.
"They (Khaleda and Boucher) have talked about how democracy in our country could be strengthened. Mr Boucher stressed the need for working together," added Shamser Mobin, also former foreign secretary.
On enquiries from the former prime minister, the assistant secretary of state said the US wants a solution to Israel-Palestine problem, and hopefully a significant break-through would be achieved soon under the leadership of President Barack Obama.
Appreciating Obama’s inaugural speech, Khaleda said she hopes the changes he has promised would materialise, added
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain, chairperson’s foreign affairs adviser Reaz Rahman and US Ambassador in Dhaka James F Moriarty were present at the meeting.