After nearly 17 years in exile, Tarique Rahman, the 60-year-old acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), returned to Dhaka on Thursday to a massive reception from hundreds of thousands of supporters.
Tarique Rahman, former PM Khaleda Zia’s son and BNP’s heir apparent, returns to Bangladesh Thursday along with his family, ending over 17 years of self-exile ... BNP is facing the challenge of growing ...
Rahman, the 60-year-old son of ailing former premier Khaleda Zia, has emerged as a leading contender for prime minister in the upcoming February general elections ... .
Jamaat leaders are particularly upset with Muhammad Yunus, head of the interim administration, accusing him of facilitating Tarique Rahman’s political rehabilitation ....
Tarique Rehman ended a 17-year exile and returned to his homeland on 25 December 2025 to a rousing reception, with thousands of BNP supporters gathering to welcome back a leader long seen as the ‘prince’ of Bangladeshi politics ....