PM Hasina and Biden discuss importance of fair elections in Bangladesh

United States National Security Council (NSC) Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby has said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and US President Joe Biden have discussed the importance of free and fair elections in Bangladesh.

At a media briefing on Wednesday (October 4) at the White House, Kirby said the two leaders also talked about the importance of improving bilateral relationship across a range of issues, including climate change.

The NSC coordinator came up with the remarks when a questioner wanted to know about the current state of relationship between the US and Bangladesh, mentioning that President Biden also had a pull-aside meeting with PM Hasina in New Delhi.