The military backed caretaker government of Bangladesh, after having a few weeks of difficulty carrying out its over ambitious political reforms, decided to send a special envoy to the US.

Farooq Sobhan, a special envoy of the chief adviser, Fakhruddin Ahmed, leaves Dhaka for Washington this morning to gather support of US officials and lawmakers as well as United Nations officials for the interim government.

The Awami League president, Sheikh Hasina, on Tuesday asked the interim government for a clear roadmap to democracy outlining its election plans.