Dhaka, June 22 -- US Charge d'affaires Tracey Ann Jacobson on Sunday called on BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at party chairperson's Gulshan office this morning.

Party Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Organizing Secretary Shama Obaid were present during the meeting, reports BSS.

Later, Amir Khasru told reporters in a media briefing that the US envoy along with her team came and there was a long discussion on bilateral issues, especially the tariff imposed on Bangladesh by the USA.

"They sought our opinion on the issue of tariff. We believe that it is necessary to cooperate with the government in this matter and find a solution, because if the tariff on Bangladeshi products is increased to a ...