Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, waves to supporters at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka after returning from London, ending more than 17 years of self-imposed exile, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025. AP/PTITarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh National Party and ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son, will fight the upcoming General Elections of Bangladesh from two constituencies, reported Bangladeshi daily Dhaka Tribune. Rahman, who returned to Bangladesh on December 25 after a 17-year exile, applied for voting rights in Bangladesh on Saturday, December 27. On Sunday, he signed his nomination papers to contest the 13th national parliamentary election from the Dhaka-17 and Bogra-6 constituencies on the BNP’s electoral symbol — the Sheaf of Paddy.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 29, 2025 09:49 UTC