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Hasina-Biswal

Discussion was 'disappointing'

Diplomatic Correspondent
At the talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and US Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Desai Biswal, some issues were not fully satisfactorily discussed.
Biswal raised three points during the meet at the Go no Bhaban on Sunday afternoon.
She said the election should be inclusive meaning the situation should be such that BNP would participate.
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minister said since the assistant secretary was going to meet BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia a few hours later, Biswal could convey the same message to Khaleda and urge the opposition leader to take part in election to make it inclusive.
Hasina pointed out that elections are held in a festive mood in Bangladesh.
Biswal's second point was that the election has to be credible to the people of Bangladesh.
In reply, Hasina said elections under her government had always been credible and without any interference. So there is no reason to think that the upcoming election will not be credible.
Biswal's third point was peaceful transition of power. But the PM did not say anything about it.
The US official then felt that since the dialogue between Awami League and BNP did
not work out at the highest level, it could start at the secretary general level.
Hasina in reply said the phone number of AL general secretary was given to the BNP's acting secretary general. So, the BNP could contact her second man anytime and start a dialogue.
During the meeting, the prime minister felt that the US embassy in Dhaka was not appreciative of the full gamut of political situation and did not represent the full picture of happening.
However, the US officials present said they were trying to portray the situation from a neutral ground.
Some diplomatic sources told The Daily Star that the dialogue was "disappointing".
Soon after the meeting, Hasina went to Bangabhaban and asked the president to administer oath to the election time government.