PROFILE: Tarique Rahman, the BNP Leader Set to Lead Bangladesh

Fri Feb 13 2026
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DHAKA, Bangladesh: PROFILE of the Bangladeshi politician Tarique Rahman, who is the son of the late former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Rahman returned to Bangladesh in December 2025 after 17 years in exile in Britain. His Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) claimed victory in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, with votes still being counted.

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