After years of exile, Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh, stepping into the political arena to lead the BNP. With his mother's death and the fall of Hasina's regime, Rahman emerges as a PM contender,

Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary election delivered a sweeping two-thirds majority to the BNP, positioning Tarique Rahman as the next Prime Minister, while Jamaat-e-Islami secured 76 seats, many along the India border,

Tarique Rahman’s decisive victory in Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary elections signals a new phase in Dhaka–Delhi ties, with experts suggesting his BNP government could prioritise stable engagement with India despite past strains.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first global leaders to congratulate BNP chief Tarique Rahman for leading his party to a \"decisive victory\".

With polling now over and counting in progress, fresh attention has turned to the financial disclosures of BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, whose affidavit details his declared income, savings, assets and campaign expenditure.

The Bangladeshi Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, claimed victory Friday in the first elections held since the previous government was toppled in a student-led revolution in 2024.

Sheikh Hasina rejected Bangladesh’s parliamentary election as illegal and fraudulent, accusing authorities of manipulation, while unofficial results showed Tarique Rahman’s BNP winning a landslide amid political upheaval after 2024 protests.