Sun News Desk : US Department of State's Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Uzra Zeya said US announced the new visa policy to supplement Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's commitment to hold free, fair and neutral election.

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She made the statement while calling on the prime minister at her official residence Ganabhaban, PM's press secretary Ihsanul Karim told in a briefing on Thursday.

"We do not have any bias towards any party, we want a neutral, free and fair election," Zeya was quoted as telling the PM.

Sheikh Hasina said that it is her commitment to hold free and fair election in the country.

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"We always fought for free and fair election in the country, we already have held free and fair election," she said.

PM said Awami League always fought for the rights of the people. We always fight for people's right to choose their representatives.

Prime minister mentioned that it was BNP who started vote rigging in the country. In this connection, she said that transparent ballot boxes have been introduced for polls.

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PM Hasina recalled the atrocities, terrorism activities and arson attacks of BNP and their allies during 2013-15 that left 500 people killed.

Zeya told the PM that she visited Rohingya camps and talked to the displaced people from Myanmar.

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She put emphasis on strengthening coordinated international efforts to ensure reparation of the Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar. US will provide some USD 74 million for the operational cost in Rohingya camps.

She highly appreciated Sheikh Hasina for hosting such a huge number of Rohingyas in Bangladesh.

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