British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cook, paid a courtesy call on Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at his office on Wednesday. She was accompanied by Kate Ward, Second Secretary at the High Commission.

During the meeting, Cook inquired about Rahman’s health and wished him a full recovery. According to Jamaat sources, the discussion touched on Bangladesh’s prevailing political situation, democracy, the upcoming elections, human rights, minority rights, and the Rohingya crisis. They also discussed strengthening the longstanding ties between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom.