BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman arrived in Sylhet on Wednesday night to formally kick off his party’s election campaign for the 13th national parliamentary election, with plans to address seven rallies on Thursday. Sayrul said Tarique will begin his election campaign from Sylhet, widely known as the land of saints, and address seven public rallies across six districts. Earlier in the day, BNP Election Steering Committee spokesperson Dr Mahdi Amin said the election campaign will formally begin on Thursday as per the announced schedule, with Tarique launching it through his Sylhet visit. On Thursday morning, he said, Tarique will address his first election rally at the Sylhet Alia Madrasa ground. After spending 17 years in exile in the United Kingdom, Tarique Rahman returned home with his family on December 25.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 21, 2026 15:40 UTC