BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday visited the grave of his father and Bangladesh's former president Ziaur Rahman in Dhaka, 17 years after he returned home from self-exile in the UK. The 60-year-old Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman returned to the country on Thursday after living in London since 2008. BNP founder Ziaur Rahman was a Bangladeshi military officer who served as the sixth president of Bangladesh from 1977 until his assassination in 1981. The BNP leader was accompanied by senior party leaders during the visit. While Rahman was paying respects, party leaders and activists gathered in front of the entrance and chanted slogans.

Source: The Telegraph December 26, 2025 12:02 UTC