Bangladesh calls truce during Clinton visit
Opposition and government halt standoff over missing politician in bid to make good impression on US secretary of state.
Published On 6 May 2012
Bangladesh is doing everything it can to impress Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, who is in the country on a 24-hour visit.
For weeks, the country’s opposition – angered by the disappearance of one of its most outspoken leaders – has staged general strikes against the authorities.
But for the duration of Clinton’s visit, the opposition called a truce with the government.
For once, both parties agree on the importance of making a good impression – a move due at least in part to the fact that the US is Bangladesh’s largest financial donor.
Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Dhaka.
Source: Al Jazeera