United News of Bangladesh

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday, marking his first high-profile engagement in Bangladesh since returning on December 25. Tarique Rahman left the state guest house Jamuna for his Gulshan residence around 9:10pm following the courtesy call-on with Prof Yunus. Tarique Rahman at Jamuna with family to meet Prof Yunus Earlier, Tarique Rahman arrived at Jamuna, the official residence of Prof Yunus, with his family at around 7:30pm. Tarique left the BNP chairperson’s office in Gulshan at 6:42pm and went to his residence, from where he departed for Jamuna with his family at 6:52pm. Tarique was accompanied by his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, and their daughter, Barrister Zaima Rahman. They spent more than an hour with Prof. Yunus and his daughter, Deena Yunus, during which members of both families exchanged warm greetings and pleasantries. The two last met in person on June 13 last year in London during Prof Yunus’ visit to the UK. That meeting took place at the Dorchester Hotel, when Tarique Rahman was serving as BNP’s acting chairman, and was followed by a joint statement from representatives of both sides. After spending 17 years in exile in the UK, Tarique returned to Bangladesh on December 25. BNP seeks candidates’ names, symbols on postal ballots Upon arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, he spoke with Prof Yunus over the phone while waiting at the VIP lounge. A brief interaction between the two also took place on December 31 during the namaz-e-janaza of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at the Jatiya Sangsad complex, following her death on December 30. Tarique Rahman was elected BNP chairman on January 9 through a unanimous decision of the party’s highest policymaking body, the National Standing Committee. Thursday’s meeting marks his first engagement with the Chief Adviser in his capacity as BNP chairman.