, Jan. 5 -- wing alliance Democratic United Front met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday and discussed the country's overall political and law-and-order situation, as well as various issues related to the upcoming national election.

The left leaders also discussed the country's economic situation and expressed concern over the rise of extremism at the meeting held at the BNP Chairperson's office in Gulshan.

The Democratic United Front delegation included CPB Presidium member Mujahidul Islam Selim, its President Kazi Sajjad Jahir Chandan, General Secretary Abdullah Al Kafi Ratan, BASD General Secretary Bazlur Rashid Firoz, Assistant General Secretary Rajequzzaman Ratan, Bangladesh JASAD General Secretary Nazmul Haque Prodhan an...