Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- The European Union on Tuesday night assured BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman that it will stand beside Bangladesh with stronger and increased cooperation in the coming days.

"They (the EU) said they would extend cooperation on a larger scale and with greater commitment in the days ahead," BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan told reporters after a meeting between Tarique Rahman and an EU delegation.

The delegation, led by European Union Ambassador Michael Miller, visited the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office in the evening and held talks with Tarique Rahman on various issues.

The meeting, which lasted for more than one and a half hours, mainly focused on the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, BN...