Tarique Rahman has been appointed as the chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)Dhaka (Bangladesh)Tarique Rahman has been appointed as the chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), days after the demise of his mother and party chairperson Khaleda Zia following a prolonged illness. The Standing Committee of the BNP approved the appointment of Rahman as the Chairman of the party in a meeting on Friday. “Following the passing of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister, national leader Begum Khaleda Zia, the position of party Chairman became vacant. Rahman, who returned to Bangladesh on December 25 after 17 years of self-exile in London, was appointed the chairman after the post of BNP chairman was left vacant following the death of party chairperson and his mother, Khaleda Zia. In 2018, when Zia was imprisoned, Rahman was appointed acting chairperson of the party.

Source: bd News24 January 10, 2026 10:23 UTC