BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan today said the current senior Vice Chairman of BNP, Tarique Rahman will run the party in absence of Khaleda Zia.

Nazrul Islam Khan said this while talking to reporters outside courtroom after the BNP chairperson was given five years’ jail time in the verdict of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

According to the party constitution the senior vice chairman of BNP-- Tarique Rhaman will become the acting chair of the party and he will give instruction to run the party, reports our correspondent quoting Nazrul from the spot.