Dhaka/IBNS, Dec. 26 -- The return of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman after 17 years in exile has triggered political tremors across Bangladesh-and not least because of what it could mean for India.

Within hours of Rahman landing in Dhaka, a Jamaat-e-Islami-aligned lawyer issued a chilling threat, explicitly invoking India, underscoring how sharply the regional dimension now frames domestic Bangladeshi politics.

Barrister Shahriar Kabir, known for his proximity to Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, accused Rahman of "accepting India's conditions" and framed his return as a betrayal of the political legacy of his parents.

The remarks, widely seen as a death threat, came immediately after Rahman's first address ...