Tarique Rahman is set to meet Professor Yunus this evening

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is scheduled to meet Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday evening.

A BNP Standing Committee member and a source at the Chief Adviser’s Office said the meeting will take place at the Chief Adviser’s official residence, Jamuna.

According to them, Tarique will be accompanied by several BNP Standing Committee members, and discussions are expected to focus on issues related to the election environment.

This will be the second formal meeting between the Chief Adviser and the BNP Chairman. Their first one-to-one meeting was held in London on June 13 last year, when Tarique was serving as the party’s acting chairman. Following that meeting at the Dorchester Hotel, both sides issued a joint statement.

After spending 17 years in exile in the United Kingdom, Tarique returned home on December 25. Upon his arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, he spoke with Professor Yunus by phone from the VIP lounge, thanking him for the interim government’s measures to ensure the security of himself and his family members.

The two briefly met again on December 31 at the namaz-e-janaza of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on the Parliament premises. However, Thursday’s meeting will mark their first formal talks since Tarique’s return.

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia passed away on December 30.

According to the Election Commission’s announced schedule, the 13th National Parliamentary Election will be held on February 12. A referendum on reforms and the implementation of the July National Charter will also be held on the same day.