BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman and National Citizens Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam at their residences in Dhaka on Sunday. The visits, set for 7 p.m. in Bashundhara Residential Area and 8 p.m. on Bailey Road respectively, are described as courtesy meetings following the BNP’s victory in the 13th parliamentary election. According to BNP Media Wing member Shamsuddin Didar, the meetings aim to convey a message of positive politics.
On Saturday, Tarique Rahman called for unity and cooperation in governing the country during a press conference. The 13th parliamentary election was held on February 12 across 299 constituencies, where the BNP secured 209 seats. Results for two constituencies, Chattogram-2 and Chattogram-4, remain pending due to legal complications. Jamaat-e-Islami won 68 seats, while the NCP gained six.
The meetings are expected to reinforce post-election political cooperation among parties that performed strongly in the recent polls, according to the information provided.