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Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman connected Friday (January 9, 2026) was appointed arsenic the president of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), days aft the demise of his parent and enactment chairperson Khaleda Zia pursuing a prolonged illness.
The Standing Committee of the BNP approved the assignment of Rahman arsenic the Chairman of the enactment successful a gathering connected Friday (January 9), section media reported.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir confirmed the assignment to the media aft the meeting, Dhaka Tribune reported.
Mr. Rahman, who returned to Bangladesh connected December 25 aft 17 years of self-exile successful London, was appointed the president aft the station of BNP president was near vacant pursuing the decease of enactment chairperson and his mother, Khaleda Zia.
The three-time Bangladesh premier curate and BNP patriarch died connected December 30 pursuing a prolonged illness.
A gathering of the National Standing Committee was convened to code the vacancy, arsenic per the enactment constitution, the study added.
BNP media compartment said that with this appointment, Mr. Rahman officially took implicit the responsibilities of the party's apical enactment position, state-owned Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha reported.
Mr. Rahman, 60, has emerged arsenic a starring contender for premier ministership successful the polls.
In 2002, Mr. Rahman was made BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General and became Senior Vice Chairman successful 2009.
BNP emerged arsenic the forerunner to seizure powerfulness successful the February polls, arsenic erstwhile premier curate Hasina's Awami League enactment has been barred from contesting the election.
