British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke met Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram, at the National Parliament today.


During the meeting, they exchanged views on issues related to parliamentary democracy, including UK support for democratic reform, women’s political participation, and parliamentary cooperation within the Commonwealth.
Both sides expressed optimism about continued collaboration to strengthen democratic institutions and deepen the longstanding bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom.