Dhaka, June 15 -- BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has dismissed criticism from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami over the recent London meeting between Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman, asserting that the joint statement issued following the talks reflects broader political consensus rather than partiality towards any single party.

Addressing the media on Saturday, Salahuddin refuted Jamaat's claims of favouritism, noting that the proposed election timeframe - February 2026 - mirrors a position publicly endorsed by Jamaat itself.

"The Jamaat Ameer had previously suggested that the next general election should be held before Ramadan in 2026," he said. "The timeline discussed in the j...