The Bangladesh TAG_OPEN_p_22 Nationalist Party (BNP) is leading in the Bangladesh Majesty elections in the recently concluded House of Representatives elections in Bangladesh. The alliance won 177 seats.

This time the BNP is led by Tariq Rahman.TAG_OPEN_p_21 He took over the leadership of the party within a few months of his mother’s death. All the work related to the election campaign and organization was carried out under the direction of Tariq. The current results show that the BNP is close to power under his leadership. Tariq has been projected as the next prime minister in the party.

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This time, the opposition has accused the Awami organization led by Sheikh Hasina of not being allowed to participate in the elections.TAG_OPEN_p_19 After the exit of the Awami organization, the main competitor of the BNP became the Jamaat-e-Islami. Tariq Rahman is the eldest son of former president Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Khaleda Zia.

He was arrested by the caretaker government in 2007 and spent about eighteen months in prison. After his release, he went abroad with his family in 2008 and stayed there for about 17 years. He returned to the country last year after his mother’s health deteriorated. Khaleda Zia died a few days later. The party’s standing committee elected him as the official chairman this year.

TAG_OPEN_p_17 According to the BNP’s description, he was born on November 20, 1965. However, the election documents show that the year of birth is 1968.

According to the website, he started his studies at Daka University but did not complete it. In the documents submitted to the Election Commission, he has stated that he has completed his higher secondary education.

Ziaur Rahman’s family was placed under house arrest along with other military families during the Liberation War, the BNP said.TAG_OPEN_p_16

After a long stay abroad, the BNP has re-emerged as a force to be reckoned with after returning to the party’s leadership.

If the final results remain the same, the chances of Tarique Rahman becoming the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh will increase.TAG_OPEN_p_15