Dhaka, June 22 -- Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Saida Shinichi on Sunday called on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at Jamaat's central office.

The Japanese envoy and the Jamaat chief discussed issues of bilateral interest with utmost sincerity and cordiality during the meeting, reports BSS.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Jamaat Ameer presented a brief history of his party and highlighted the stand of the party on freedom of speech and religious rights to the ambassador.

Pointing out the political repression, particularly the ruination of electoral system of the country by the autocratic ruler, Dr Shafiqur Rahman said that the previous Awami League (AL) government has totally destroyed the electoral system ...