Tarique Rahman

A conspiracy is brewing somewhere

Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of BNP, warned party members yesterday about an ongoing conspiracy and urged them to remain vigilant.

No one, not even PM, will be able to abuse power

The BNP, if voted to power, will ensure no one can abuse power or emerge as an autocrat, said Tarique Rahman, the party’s acting chairperson.

BNP will restore freedom of expression if people give mandate: Tarique

Tarique Rahman said his party aims to build a Bangladesh where no individual can abuse power with impunity

Don’t rush into serious decisions

Stating that the government should not make any hasty decisions regarding constitutional matters, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday called upon all to maintain national unity at any cost to resist any plot by the evil quarters.

Can't allow interim govt to fail: Tarique

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said the interim government must be cautious to avoid becoming the cause of its own failure

Nothing wrong if people think new political party needed: Tarique

Only free, fair polls can ensure direct partnership between people and state, says BNP acting chairman

Tarique envisions national govt, bicameral parliament

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said his party envisions a future where the country is governed by a national government to fully harness the power of national unity

Tarique Rahman calls for calm, immediate election

The national election must be held immediately and power must be handed over to the elected representatives through the election, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman said today

Legal issues delaying efforts to bring back Tarique from UK: PM

Some legal issues are delaying the process of bringing back Tarique Rahman to the country from the UK, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament

October 17, 2022
October 17, 2022

No clue why I was sent on retirement: Ex-info secretary

Former Information and broadcasting ministry's secretary Mokbul Hossain says he was clueless about sending him on retirement.

June 26, 2022
June 26, 2022

HC declares Tarique, Zubaida "fugitives" in corruption case

Declaring BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman as "fugitives", the High Court today (June 26, 2022) rejected their writ petitions challenging the initiation and filing of a Tk 4.82 crore corruption case filed during the caretaker government in 2007.

June 23, 2022
June 23, 2022

“Won’t do politics”: Tarique left country giving bond, PM says

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today questioned how Tarique Rahman can lead BNP when “he can’t dare to return home”.

April 19, 2019
April 19, 2019

ACC seeks to freeze Tarique’s money in UK bank

The Anti-Corruption Commission submitted a petition to a Dhaka court, seeking permission to freeze £59,341 deposited in Santander

January 18, 2019
January 18, 2019

Tarique to be brought back, punished: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq says BNP’s acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will be brought back from London to face the sentence of his conviction.

October 24, 2018
October 24, 2018

Tarique will be brought back, punished: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Parliament says that BNP's acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will be brought back to the country and punished.

April 27, 2018
April 27, 2018

Tarique no longer citizen

The law minister and the attorney general have said BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman is not a citizen of Bangladesh any more

April 26, 2018
April 26, 2018

Tarique is not a Bangladeshi citizen: AG

BNP acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman is not a citizen of Bangladesh as he has no passport, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam says.

April 24, 2018
April 24, 2018

My Facebook account was hacked: Shahriar Alam

Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam claims that his Facebook account was hacked last night. A post in connection to BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman "surrendering his passport" was deleted from his FB profile wall, Shahriar Alam said in a latest post this morning.

April 23, 2018
April 23, 2018

Legal action for ‘baseless’ claim on Tarique’s passport handover

Legal action will be taken for State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam’s “baseless” claim that BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman handed over his Bangladeshi passport to the UK Home Office.