Who is Tarique Rahman, the BNP leader who returned to Bangladesh after 17 years?

Voiceover: Bhagavathi Sampath K J Script: Nivedita Video: PTI, AFP, Reuters Production: Zeeshan Akhtar Published - December 25, 2025 08:49 pm IST Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of Bangladesh’s BNP, has returned to Dhaka after nearly 17 years in exile. His homecoming comes ahead of the February 12 general elections, following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. With past convictions overturned, Rahman’s return may reshape Bangladesh’s fragile political transition under an interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. Published - December 25, 2025 08:49 pm IST Voiceover: Bhagavathi Sampath K J Script: Nivedita Video: PTI, AFP, Reuters Production: Zeeshan Akhtar Published - December 25, 2025 08:49 pm IST Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.

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