Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is returning to the country today (December 25) after a long 18-year exile. His return is not just a homecoming for a top leader of a political party, rather, it is a very significant and far-reaching event in the current unstable political context of Bangladesh.

In the changed Bangladesh after the mass uprising of the students and the masses, Tarique Rahman faces just as the door to great possibilities has opened, he will also have to face mountain-like challenges. The news of Tarique's return to the country has breathed a new life into the party's grassroots leaders and activists.

Having someone who has not been seen for a long time in person will undoubtedly add momentum to BNP's ele...