Overview
- BNP’s acting chairman landed in Dhaka with his family and was greeted by crowds lining the route from the airport to a reception venue under tight security.
- Authorities restricted access at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and set up a double-layer security cordon as police pledged maximum vigilance following recent unrest.
- Legal cases that had barred Rahman’s return were withdrawn or overturned, with officials confirming the clearances that enabled his re-entry to active politics.
- Rahman is widely viewed as the party’s top prime ministerial contender, with plans to register as a voter on December 27 and nomination papers collected for the Bogura-6 seat.
- He is scheduled to visit his ailing mother Khaleda Zia in hospital after the reception, while a crude-bomb killing and other recent attacks have raised concerns about campaign security.