Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Tarique Rahman on Friday formally assumed office as the Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), days after the demise of former Bangladesh Prime Minister and the party Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

In a post on X, the party stated, "Mr Tarique Rahman has assumed office as the Chairman of the BNP. Following the passing of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister, national leader Begum Khaleda Zia, the position of party Chairman became vacant."

The move comes days after the former PM and mother of Rahman died on December 30, paving the way for the former acting Chairman to take the position.

Begum Khaleda Zia died in the early morning while she was undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka at the a...