Meeting between Dr Yunus and Tarique brings relief for the nation: 12-Party Alliance

London, June 13 — The 12-Party Alliance has hailed the recent meeting between Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus and BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in London as a significant breakthrough for Bangladesh’s political future. In a joint statement issued on Friday, alliance leaders described the meeting as a milestone on the path to restoring democracy and a source of hope for the nation.

They noted that the consensus reached to hold national elections before the upcoming Ramadan has eased political uncertainty and brought a sense of relief to the people.

The statement expressed gratitude to Dr. Yunus for shifting away from the previously discussed April timeline and working toward a consensus to complete essential reforms and judicial processes by early February. This, the alliance said, aligns with the aspirations of the nation and paves the way for timely elections.

“We hope today's meeting goes beyond symbolic gestures,” the leaders said. “We want to see visible progress in the reform and judicial processes. We firmly believe that the goodwill and agreement between the head of the interim government and the country’s largest political party will ultimately lead to a victory for democracy, Bangladesh, and its people.”

The statement was signed by, Mustafa Jamal Haider, Chief of the 12-Party Alliance and Chairman of the Jatiya Party, Shahadat Hossain Selim, Chairman of the LDP and spokesperson of the alliance, Syed Ehsanul Huda, Chairman of the Bajatya Party and coordinator of the alliance, Mufti Golam Mohiuddin Ikram, Secretary General of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, Rashed Pradhan, Vice President of the Jatiya Ganotantrik Party (JAGPA), Faruk Rahman, Chairman of the National Labor Party, Shamsuddin Parvez, Chairman of the Kalyan Party, Maulana Abdur Rakib, Chairman of Islami Oikya Jote, Abul Kashem, Secretary General of the Islamic Party, Firoz Md. Liton, Chairman of the Progressive Nationalist Party (PNP) and M A Mannan, President of the New Democratic Party.