Dhaka, June 22 -- Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Dhaka, met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday and discussed a range of issues, including the hike in US tariffs and the upcoming national election in Bangladesh.

The hour-long meeting began around 10 am at the BNP Chairperson's office in Gulshan, said Sayrul Kabir Khan, a member of the BNP's media cell.

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and Organising Secretary Shama Obaed were also present.

Talking to reporters after the meeting, Amir Khosru said they held an in-depth discussion on bilateral relations between the two countries. "There was a long discussion, especially about the high tariffs that Am...