BNP braces for transition of power from Begum Zia to Taqriue Rahman ahead of February polls
Dec 30, 2025
With his return to Bangladesh just last week, the Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, who had been in self-exile for the past 17 years, has reignited speculation about seeking the top job in the country's legislature, as he is widely seen as a prime ministerial candidate for the upcoming national elections scheduled for February 2026.