Tarique, Fakhrul, Khasru invited to National Prayer Breakfast in US, says BNP media cell
The event, which is a series of meetings, luncheons, and dinners, is attended yearly by some 3,500 guests, including international invitees from over 100 countries
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury have been invited to attend the National Prayer Breakfast in the United States next month, the party's media cell said today.
Shairul Kabir Khan, a member of the BNP media cell, said in a statement to the media, according to a Facebook post today (11 January) on the party's verified page.
The event is scheduled for 6 February in Washington DC, USA, according to the website of the National Prayer Breakfast Foundation.
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The event, which is a series of meetings, luncheons, and dinners, is attended yearly by some 3,500 guests, including international invitees from over 100 countries.
When asked about the upcoming event, a US Embassy official gave a statement, on behalf of Acting Spokesperson of the Asha Beh, saying that the United States is not hosting, organising, or funding the IRF Summit or National Prayer Breakfast.
The IRF Summit is distinct from the International Religious Freedom Ministerials organized annually by the US and partner governments, which the German government most recently hosted in Berlin on 10-11 October 2024.
The United States welcomes government and civil society engagement on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms both at home and around the world, including on freedom of religion or belief.
The US government and the Department of State do not manage or influence the planning, invitations and participants in the IRF Summit or the National Prayer Breakfast.
Those seeking information on the purpose, opportunities for participation, plans, schedules, components, or any other aspect of the IRF Summit may be directed to the organisation's website at www.irfsummit.org. Information on the National Prayer Breakfast is available at www.npbfoundation.com.
The statements, comments, positions, and opinions of participants or former officials at the IRF Summit or National Prayer Breakfast should not be interpreted as representing the opinions, positions, or policies of the US government.
The article has been updated with the statement from US Embassy Dhaka.
