US EditionThis Week in Explainers: What Does Tarique Rahman’s Return Mean for Bangladesh-India Ties?
Tarique Rahman completed biometric voter registration after 17 years abroad to contest the upcoming election from Bogura-6, with his inclusion raising legal questions from rivals.
- On Saturday , Tarique Rahman completed biometric enrollment at the Election Commission office in Dhaka to join the voter list and obtain a national identity card, providing fingerprints and iris scans.
- After returning from London, Tarique Rahman said he will contest from Bogura Sadar and noted the law allows eligible citizens to be added; his daughter Zaima also completed NID registration.
- Officials confirmed procedural steps including an online application and ASM Humayun Kabir said Tarique Rahman is expected to receive his NID within 24 hours amid foolproof security by Bangladesh Army, Rapid Action Battalion, Ansar and police at the Election Commission office in Dhaka.
- The Awami League has questioned adding Tarique Rahman to the voters' list after finalization, while SM Asaduzzaman, former Election Commission official, said Rahman did not register during the 2008 photo voter list and NID system introduction.
- Bangladesh has been witnessing violence since December 12, including the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, as the country prepares for national polls on February 12.
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This Week in Explainers: What does Tarique Rahman’s return mean for Bangladesh-India ties?
After 17 years of self-exile, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, returned to Dhaka ahead of the February elections. Is this good news for India? We discuss this and more in our weekly roundup of the news from around the globe
Tarique Rahman Registers As Bangladeshi Voter After 17 Years In Exile
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday completed the formalities to enlist himself on Bangladesh's voter list and obtain a national identity (NID) card, two days after his return from over 17 years of self-exile in London.
BNP's Tarique Rahman registers as Bangladeshi voter after 17 years abroad in self-exile
Foolproof security arrangements were in place around the EC office premises, with members of the Bangladesh Army, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Ansar and police deployed in and around the area
Who is Zaima Rahman, the new player in Bangladesh's political field?
Bangladesh News: Back in Bangladesh after 17 years in exile, BNP's de-facto chief Tarique Rahman has introduced another element in Dhaka's politics, his daughter Zaima. A London-trained barrister who talks of Khaleda as "dadu", Zaima is taking her first cautious steps into Bangladesh's political maze.
Bangladesh: BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to contest elections from Dhaka-17, Bogura-6
Dhaka, Dec 28, 2025 Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will contest from the Dhaka-17 and Bogura-6 constituencies in the general elections scheduled to be held next year, local media reported on Sunday. BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed made the announcement while speaking to reporters on Sunday. He also mentioned that Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) Chairman, Andaleeve Rahman Partho, will fight polls …
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