Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Tarique Rahman Enters Bangladesh Election Race
Tarique Rahman, who is the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has come back to Bangladesh after being away for 17 years.
He has now joined the upcoming national elections.
He submitted his papers to run for office in the Dhaka-17 area.
Many people came to support him when he went to the election office to register to vote.
His mother, Khaleda Zia, is a former prime minister and is currently very sick in the hospital.
The BNP hopes that Rahman's return will help them do better in the elections.
Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the BNP, submitted nomination papers for the February 12 national elections.
Rahman returned to Bangladesh after a 17-year exile to take charge of the BNP.
He will contest from the Dhaka-17 constituency, with the BNP seeing his candidacy as crucial for regaining political ground.
Rahman completed voter registration procedures, including biometric enrollment, a day before submitting his nomination papers.
His mother, former prime minister Khaleda Zia, remains in critical condition at a Dhaka hospital.
- Who
- Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia
- What
- Submitted nomination papers for the upcoming national elections in Bangladesh
- When
- December 27, 2023
- Where
- Dhaka Divisional Commissioner's office in Segunbagicha, Bangladesh
- Why
- To formally enter the election race and regain ground in national politics for the BNP
- Candidate
- Tarique Rahman
- Party
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
- Constituency
- Dhaka-17
- Nomination Date
- December 27
- Election Date
- February 12
- Exile Duration
- 17 years
- Voter Registration
- Completed on December 26
