Dhaka, June 14 -- In a rare and high-stakes meeting held in London on Friday, Chief Adviser to the interim government, Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman sat down for over 90 minutes of private talks at The Dorchester Hotel.
Political observers hailed the meeting as a "pivotal moment" for Bangladesh's political future, with both sides expressing optimism about reaching a consensus on the next national election.
Following the meeting, National Security Adviser Khaleelur Rahman and BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury held a joint press conference, reading from a prepared statement. "The conversation took place in an exceptionally cordial environment," Khaleelur noted, adding that both ...