Tarique Rahman Archives

February 13, 2026 9:20 AM

PM Narendra Modi congratulates Tarique Rahman on BNP’s decisive win in Bangladesh Polls

In a significant gesture, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his warm congratulations to Tarique Rahman following the decisive victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections. In his message, Pri...

February 11, 2026 1:19 PM

Bangladesh’s Tarique Rahman: From exile to edge of power

Less than two months after returning from nearly two decades of self‑imposed exile in London, Tarique Rahman could win one of Bangladesh's most pivotal elections and become prime minister, leading the country as his parents once did. If opinion po...

February 11, 2026 12:49 PM

Islamist leader rises from obscurity to challenge for Bangladesh’s top job

Shafiqur Rahman has long been on the margins of Bangladeshi politics, but his bearded face now appears on posters and billboards across Dhaka, urging voters to elect the country’s first Islamist‑led government in a general election on Thursday. ...

January 28, 2026 9:35 AM

Bangladesh: Tarique Rahman questions Jamaat’s past silence as parties trade barbs during campaign

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday questioned Jamaat-e-Islami over its role in the BNP-led four-party alliance government from 2001 to 2006, asking why Jamaat ministers did not resign at the time if the administrati...

December 30, 2025 12:44 PM

From Jalpaiguri to Bangladesh’s Dhaka: Begum Khaleda Zia’s noteworthy journey

Begum Khaleda Zia’s journey - from being born in undivided India to becoming Bangladesh’s first woman Prime Minister - established her as one of the most influential figures in the country’s politics for more than four decades. Zia, a three-ti...

December 21, 2025 10:48 AM

Bangladesh leader Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman set to return from 18-year exile

After 18 years in self-imposed exile in London, the man many call the "Crown Prince" of Bangladeshi politics is finally coming home. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's acting chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia's son, 60-year-old Tariqu...

November 30, 2025 3:41 PM

Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia in critical condition, exiled son says his return not in his hands

Bangladesh's former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia remains in "very critical" condition at a Dhaka hospital, her party said on Sunday, as her exiled son and acting party chief Tarique Rahman signaled uncertainty over his return. Kh...