Dhaka, April 16 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has recently met with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the United Kingdom.

The news of the meeting has drawn attention amid the parties' seemingly divergent positions on national elections and state reforms.

Several senior figures from both parties confirmed that the meeting took place at the residence of Khaleda Zia's eldest son, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, in London on Sunday.

Shafiqur returned to Bangladesh on Monday and later acknowledged that he had met with the BNP chairperson during his time in London.

Jamaat-e-Islami officials also confirmed that Tarique was present during the meeting between the two leaders.

On Jan 8, Khaleda flew to London on a special air ambul...