On the eve of forming a government after winning a majority in the 13th National Parliament election, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman paid courtesy visits to Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman and NCP Convener Nahid Islam on Sunday, February 15, in the capital.
The first visit took place at around 7:00 pm at Dr Shafiqur Rahman’s residence in the Bashundhara Residential Area. Tarique Rahman went there to offer a post-election courtesy meeting. Accompanying him were BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan. Also present at the meeting were Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General and Head of Central Publicity and Media Department Advocate Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair, as well as Jamaat-e-Islami International Affairs Secretary and Central Executive Council Member Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher.
Later, at around 8:30 pm, Tarique Rahman proceeded to NCP Convener Nahid Islam’s residence in the Bailey Road area for another courtesy meeting. During this visit, he was again accompanied by Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Nazrul Islam Khan. Present at Nahid Islam’s residence were NCP Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain and NCP Northern Region Chief Organizer Sarjis Alam.
According to BNP sources, these meetings are part of efforts to initiate positive politics in Bangladesh following the 13th National Parliament election. BNP officials emphasized that the visits reflect a spirit of collaboration and post-election diplomacy among allied political forces.
The sequence of the visits shows that Tarique Rahman first met with Dr Shafiqur Rahman in the Bashundhara Residential Area, and then headed to Nahid Islam’s residence for the second meeting.
The BNP is preparing to form the government after winning more than two-thirds of the seats in the 13th National Parliament election, thus securing an absolute majority. These meetings with leaders of allied and friendly parties are being seen as part of the party’s strategy to ensure a smooth transition and strengthen political relations before the formal assumption of government responsibilities.
