Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, on Sunday met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and had a constructive discussion on the country's current political situation, the upcoming election, the democratic future of Bangladesh, and the Rohingya issue.

The hour-long meeting, which began at 11am, was held at the BNP Chairperson's office in Gulshan.

Talking to reporters after the meeting, BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said the United Nations has a commitment to help restore the democratic order in Bangladesh.

To achieve this, he said, there must be democratic practices and mutual understanding among political parties.

The BNP leader said their party believes all mus...