On Sunday Prime Minister  Sheikh Hasina has suggested that countries , concerned over Rohingya refugees including Britain to talk with Myanmar Government  regarding the refugee issue rather than pressuring Bangladesh while British Secretary of State for International Development Affairs Andrew Mitchell met her at her hotel suite in London in the evening.

The Prime Minister's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad later briefed journalists about the meeting discussion.

Abul Kalam said the premier informed the British minister that Bangladesh, despite being an overpopulated country,
is already hosting over 28,000 Myanmar refugees at two camps in Cox’s Bazar.

He quoted Hasina as telling the British Minister that Bangladesh, despite being an over-populated country, has long been hosting over 28,000 Myanmar refugees at two official camps in Cox's Bazar district while tens of thousands of others have been living in the country illegally.

About climate change, Hasina appreciated British support for Bangladesh’s efforts to combat its adverse impacts and sought cooperation from the UK for the Climate Vulnerable Forum and its activities.

Hasina also thanked the British government for its assistance for education, health, sanitation, natural disaster prevention and attainment of MDGs in Bangladesh.

Mitchell appreciated various successes of the present government, including those in agriculture, education, health and energy sectors, under the able leadership of Sheikh Hasina.

He thanked the prime minister to attend the World Hunger Event in London although August is the month of mourning in Bangladesh.

Hasina said she attended the programme responding to the invitation of British Prime Minister David Cameroon, and above all the tropic of the event attracted her.

Ambassador at-Large M Ziauddin and Bangladesh High Commissioner to London Dr Sayeedur Rahman Khan were present.