London, June 13 -- stake political meeting between Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has officially begun in London, amid hopes for a breakthrough in the ongoing political crisis ahead of the general election.

The meeting began at the Dorchester Hotel in London at 2:00 pm Bangladesh time on Friday, said Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.

The two-hour meeting-expected to be one-on-one but open to expansion if the leaders choose-comes at a time of rising tension over the timing of the next national election.

The high-profile meeting has already sparked significant interest in the country's political arena. All eyes are now on London, as many see this as a potent...