US chargé d’affaires meets chief justice

Washington pledges full support for judicial independence in Bangladesh

US Chargé d’Affaires Tracey Ann Jacobson has met with Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed in Dhaka to discuss bilateral judicial cooperation, human rights protection, and the rule of law.

The meeting took place on Thursday afternoon, according to a Supreme Court media statement.

It said the chief justice highlighted different initiatives he had undertaken over the past year and discussed the judiciary’s role in safeguarding human rights in Bangladesh.

During the talks, Jacobson pledged that the United States would provide the highest level of support to establish judicial independence in the country, the statement added.

On Aug 11, four leaders of the National Citizens Party (NCP) visited Jacobson’s residence for a meeting.

Those present were NCP Convenor Nahid Islam, Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain, Senior Joint Member Secretary Tasnim Jara, and Joint Member Secretary Alauddin Mohammad.