Prof Yunus-Tarique meeting begins in London

A high-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, according to a UNB report.

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.