Jean Lambert, an MEP, said at a media call in Dhaka on Wednesday that she had discussed the issue with the BNP during her visit.
She came here on Saturday at the invitation of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers’ and Exporters’ Association (BGMEA) to attend an apparel industry meet. She leaves on Wednesday night.
Lambert is also the chair of the delegation for relations with South Asian countries.
During her “goodwill” visit, she said she had general-secretary-level meeting with two major parties – the ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP.
The EU had not sent observers to the Jan 5 general election, as it did not find it “transparent, inclusive and credible” with more than half the seats going uncontested.
Later, on Jan 16, the Europarl in a resolution urged the BNP to ‘unequivocally’ distance itself from the Jamaat-e-Islami and Hifazat-e Islam.
