Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Paulo Fernando Dias Feres met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday morning.
The nearly hour-long meeting, which began around 11am, was held at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office, said BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.
BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and Organising Secretary Shama Obaed were also present at the meeting.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Khosru said, “We had an objective discussion on matters of mutual interest between the two countries. In particular, we talked about the possibilities of working with Brazil in the future if an elected government comes to power.”
Stating that Brazil is especially advanced in agriculture and livestock, he said they had an in-depth discussion on how cooperation between the two countries can be strengthened in these sectors in the coming days.
The BNP leader said they also gave high importance to discussions on cooperation in the field of sports.
Mentioning that Brazil is globally known as a football powerhouse and a sports nation, he said, “We talked about where and how Bangladesh and Brazil can work together in sports.”
The BNP leader said Brazil is very interested in working with Bangladesh in various areas of sports, including football and basketball.
“Most importantly, our Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has a strong interest in promoting sports in Bangladesh,” Khosru observed.
The BNP leader said they also discussed political issues, and the Brazilian envoy mentioned that it would be easier for them to make and implement decisions if an elected government is in place. “They are waiting for that.”
Earlier on Monday, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke met Fakhrul at the same venue and discussed various issues related to the forthcoming national election and the prevailing political situation in the country, as well as ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the days to come.
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