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Tarique Rahman to Return to Bangladesh on Dec. 25 as Interim Government Sets Feb. 12 Vote

Security preparations intensify for a mass BNP welcome in a tense climate of recent violence.

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus (R) and acting Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman (R) shaking hands during a meeting in London.
Tarique Rahman, who was a powerful figure within BNP, saw a turbulent period after spending 18 months in jail in Bangladesh
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Overview

  • Interim chief adviser Muhammad Yunus confirmed Rahman’s arrival and reaffirmed that national elections will be held on February 12, 2026.
  • The BNP is organizing a large reception in Dhaka and coordinating with authorities, with party leaders forecasting crowds in the millions.
  • Acquittals of key cases after Sheikh Hasina’s removal cleared legal barriers that had kept Rahman in exile since 2008.
  • Authorities have held high-level security reviews following the killing of protest leader Sharif Osman Hadi and attacks on media and cultural institutions.
  • Khaleda Zia remains seriously ill in hospital as the BNP treats Rahman as its acting leader and likely prime-ministerial figure, with surveys and reporting casting the party as the frontrunner after the Awami League was barred from the race.