December 21, 2025 10:37 AM
Bangladesh leader Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman set to return from 18-year exile
After 18 years in self-imposed exile in London, the man many call the "Crown Prince" of Bangladeshi politics is finally coming home. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's acting chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia's son, 60-year-old Tarique Rahman, is set to land in Dhaka on 25th December – exactly 50 days before the country goes to the polls on 12th February. For the B.N.P., Tarique Rahman’s return is more than a homecoming. It is a lifeline. His mother, Khaleda Zia, remains in ...