Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- National Citizen Party Convenor Nahid Islam has welcomed BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, who returned to Bangladesh after over 17 years in exile.

He took to Facebook on Thursday to say, "We believe Tarique Rahman's return will further consolidate the practice of multi-party democracy in the country.

"Our main challenge now is to build a culture of coexistence and healthy competition in the new political context.

"The BNP acting chairman has returned to the country after 17 long years. The restoration of this right of a Bangladeshi citizen and political leader to return to his own land is a positive reflection of our democratic struggle."

He added, "Tarique Rahman and his family were subjected to state persecuti...