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

March 18, 2016

BNP may amend charter to denounce extremism

The BNP is likely to amend its declaration and charter to clear its stance on religious extremism, amid criticisms at home and abroad for its alleged leniency towards militancy and radicalism.

March 17, 2016

HC clears way for trial of Tarique, three others

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for a lower court concerned to resume the trial proceedings against BNP leader Tarique Rahman and three others in a bribery case involving Tk 21 crore.

March 16, 2016

Bribery case against Tarique to go ahead

The High Court clears the way for trial court to run the trial proceedings against BNP leader Tarique Rahman and three others in a case filed on charge of bribery.

March 8, 2016

'Two accused' in top two posts

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the BNP elected "two accused" in its highest posts and termed the re-election of Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman as the party's chairperson and senior vice-chairman “a drama”.

March 8, 2016

BNP follows the old pattern

The BNP was supposed to hold its national council more than three years ago to elect the party chief and other office bearers according to its charter. But it did not do so. Its failure allowed those who were either elected or picked by the chairperson in 2009 to continue holding their posts for three more years, which is equivalent to a fresh term.

March 7, 2016

Tarique being barred from coming home: Fakhrul

BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the government is creating obstruction on the way to returning home of the party’s Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman.

March 3, 2016

No one to challenge Khaleda, Tarique

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son, party's Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman, are going to be elected uncontested to their respective posts as nobody collected nomination forms to contest the posts yesterday, the scheduled day for collecting nomination forms of those posts.

February 28, 2016