"Tarique Rahman, his wife and daughter landed in the capital, Dhaka, amid tight security. Thousands of supporters lined the streets between the airport and a reception venue to greet him. Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), posted on Facebook: "Finally here in Sylhet, on the soil of Bangladesh!" His return comes after a student-led uprising last year ousted Sheikh Hasina, leaving Bangladesh under the control of an interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus since August 2024."
"Rahman, 60, is the eldest son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and former President Ziaur Rahman, the founder of BNP. Ziaur Rahman was assassinated in a military coup in 1981. Khaleda Zia entered politics after her husband's death and first held power in 1991. Rahman has served as the party's acting chairman since his mother's imprisonment in 2018. Rahman moved to London in 2008 for medical treatment and remained there while facing multiple criminal cases at home."
"He was convicted in absentia on charges that included a case linked to an alleged plot to assassinate Sheikh Hasina. Those rulings were overturned after Hasina was removed from power last year, clearing the legal barriers to his return. Rahman's homecoming also carries personal urgency, as his mother has been critically ill for months. He was scheduled to meet her later."
Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh after more than 17 years in self-imposed exile with his wife and daughter, greeted by large crowds. He is acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a frontrunner ahead of the February 12, 2026 national election. His return followed a student-led uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina and installed an interim administration under Muhammad Yunus in August 2024. Rahman moved to London in 2008 for medical treatment while facing multiple criminal cases and was convicted in absentia on charges including an alleged plot to assassinate Hasina. Those convictions were overturned after Hasina's removal, clearing legal barriers to his return. His mother, former prime minister Khaleda Zia, is critically ill and he planned to meet her.
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