Dhaka, Jan 12: Tarique Rahman has been appointed as the chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), days after the demise of his mother and party chairperson Khaleda Zia following a prolonged illness.The Standing Committee of the BNP approved the appointment of Rahman as the Chairman of the party in a meeting on Friday.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir confirmed the appointment to the media after the meeting, Dhaka Tribune reported.
Rahman, speaking at a meet-and-greet event, said there is “no reason” for the country to return to the political conditions that existed before the toppling of the Awami League regime on August 5, 2024, news portal bdnews24.com reported.
“We don’t want to go back to pre-August 5 days. There’s no reason for us to do that,” Tarique said.
The BNP in a social media post said Rahman has assumed office as the chairman of the party.
“Following the passing of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister, national leader Begum Khaleda Zia, the position of party Chairman became vacant. In line with the BNP constitution, a meeting of the National Standing Committee was held,” the BNP said in the post on X.