"Rahman's symbolic gestures marking his return to Bangladesh come at a crucial juncture in the country's politics, and represent a major shot in the arm to the BNP cadre and leaders. An interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has been in power since August 2024, following the ouster of then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a student-led uprising. The Yunus administration has announced elections on February 12, after which it is to peacefully transfer power to an elected government."
"Rahman, 60, is the eldest son of former Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia, who in 1991 became the country's first female prime minister. Rahman has lived in London since 2008 and has led the BNP as acting chairman since 2018, when his ailing mother, Zia, was jailed under the rule of her political rival and then prime minister,"
Tarique Rahman returned to Dhaka after 17 years in exile, arriving with his wife Zubaida and daughter Zaima and receiving a rousing welcome from thousands of BNP supporters. He stood barefoot on Bangladeshi soil at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport amid heavy security. Rahman's return provides a major boost to BNP cadres and leaders as he serves as acting chairman and de facto party leader. An interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has governed since August 2024 after a student-led uprising ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Yunus administration scheduled national elections for February 12 with a promise of peaceful transfer. Rahman's mother, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, has been critically hospitalized since November 23.
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