Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman held a courtesy meeting with four newly appointed members of the party’s Standing Committee at his office in the Secretariat on Tuesday evening.

The newly elevated leaders are Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Aman Ullah Aman, Farhad Halim Donar, and Ismail Zabih Ullah. The meeting was attended by Salahuddin Ahmed, BNP Standing Committee member and Minister of Home Affairs.

According to party insiders, the discussion focused on organizational matters, party strategy, and strengthening coordination within the BNP’s top decision-making body.

Earlier in the day, the four leaders paid tribute to the late President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia by laying wreaths at their graves in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.

The appointments were officially announced on August 15, expanding the BNP Standing Committee to 16 members. Political observers view the move as part of a broader effort to reinforce the party’s leadership structure and prepare for upcoming political and governance challenges.

The meeting marks the first formal interaction between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the newly appointed Standing Committee members since their elevation to the party’s highest policymaking forum.