Tarique Rahman Returns to Bangladesh, Eyeing PM Role in Upcoming Polls

Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has returned to Bangladesh after 17 years in exile. His homecoming on December 25, 2025, positions him as a strong prime ministerial contender ahead of national elections scheduled for February 2026.

• Tarique Rahman, BNP acting chairman, ended 17 years of self-exile in London.
• He returned to Dhaka on December 25, 2025, amidst significant political anticipation.
• Rahman is widely viewed as a frontrunner for the Prime Minister role in the February 2026 elections.
• His return was facilitated after major criminal convictions were overturned by Bangladesh's High Court.
• The Awami League, previously in power, is barred from contesting the upcoming elections.
• The interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, played a role in his facilitated return.

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