Published: 11:55 PM, 29 October 2026
EU envoy pays courtesy visit to Jamaat chief
A courtesy meeting was held between EU Ambassador Michael Miller and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at the latter's office in Dhaka on Thursday. -Collected
Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman.
Miller headed a delegation, which arrived at the opposition leader's office in Dhaka in the afternoon.
The two sides discussed a range of issues of mutual interest to Bangladesh and the EU in a very cordial and friendly atmosphere, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami said in a statement.
They held detailed discussions on implementing the July Charter and the referendum verdict, the roles of the ruling and opposition parties in parliament, and the reform process. Optimism was expressed at the meeting that bilateral relations between the EU and Bangladesh, along with the trajectory of development and progress, would continue in the future.
Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem Arman, foreign affairs adviser to the Leader of the Opposition, and Ali Ahmad Mabrur, a member of the opposition leader's foreign affairs advisory committee, were also present.
