Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Tarique Rahman met Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at his residence in Bashundhara, Dhaka, on Sunday evening. The meeting began around 7:15 p.m. and ended at 8 p.m. Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman welcomed Tarique Rahman with flowers and later described the visit as a historic moment for national politics in a post on his verified Facebook page.

In his statement, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said Tarique Rahman assured him that effective measures would be taken to prevent any post-election violence or attacks on opposition activists and minority communities. He expressed hope that no citizen would face fear or insecurity. The Jamaat leader also reiterated his party’s commitment to building a sovereign, just, and democratic Bangladesh in cooperation with the 11-party alliance.

Dr. Shafiqur Rahman added that Jamaat would fully cooperate with the elected government on matters of national interest while maintaining its constitutional role as an ideological opposition. The meeting was attended by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan, and senior Jamaat leaders.