A BNP delegation on Monday met visiting Secretary General of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), Ambassador Oh Song, in capital.

They discussed issues of mutual interest, regional political cooperation, democratic development and ways to strengthen relations between ICAPP and the BNP, during the meeting.

The meeting was held at the BNP Chairperson’s political office in Gulshan, where Ambassador Oh Song paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairperson’s Adviser Council member and the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Public Administration (with the rank of minister), Md Ismail Jabiullah.

During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on regional political cooperation, democratic development and prospects for expanding cooperation between ICAPP and the BNP.

BNP Vice Chairman Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon, Adviser to the BNP Chairperson and the Prime Minister Mahdi Amin, and BNP Joint Secretary General Syed Emran Saleh Prince were also present.

At the meeting, the ICAPP Secretary General invited the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to become a member of the organisation’s Standing Committee. He also invited BNP representatives to attend the next Standing Committee meeting of ICAPP, scheduled to be held in Mongolia in the last week of June.

In addition, he invited a BNP delegation to participate in the 13th ICAPP General Assembly, which is scheduled to take place in Seoul, South Korea, in November.

BNP leaders warmly welcomed the invitation and expressed hope that the ICAPP platform would further strengthen communication, exchange of experiences and cooperation among political parties across Asia.

They also said the platform could create greater opportunities for joint efforts in promoting peace, democracy, stability and people-oriented initiatives in the region.

Both sides expressed their commitment to expanding cooperation between the BNP and ICAPP in the future and working together to promote democratic values, good governance and regional cooperation.