Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned to Dhaka on Thursday after spending 17 years in exile in London, marking a significant moment in the country's turbulent political landscape.
Rahman, the elder son of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, arrived aboard a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight earlier in the day. He had gone into self-imposed exile following the filing of multiple criminal cases against him during the tenure of the Awami League government.
His return comes at a critical juncture in Bangladeshi politics, with the interim government having announced national elections amid heightened political uncertainty. The period has been marked by frequent street unrest, with Isla...