Acting Chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 February 2018
Preceded by
Khaleda Zia
Personal details
Born
(1965-11-20) 20 November 1965 (age 58) Dacca, East Pakistan
Nationality
Bangladesh
United Kingdom
Political party
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Spouse
Zubaida Rahman
(m. 1993)
Relations
Arafat Rahman (brother)
Taiyaba Majumder (maternal grandmother)
Sayeed Iskander (maternal uncle)
Khurshid Jahan (maternal aunt)
Mahbub Ali Khan (father-in-law)
Children
Zaima Rahman (daughter)
Parents
Ziaur Rahman (father)
Khaleda Zia (mother)
Relatives
See Majumder–Zia family
Residence(s)
London, United Kingdom
Alma mater
Dhaka Residential Model College
Adamjee Cantonment College
BAF Shaheen College Dhaka
Tarique Rahman also known as Tarique Zia is a Bangladeshi politician and businessman who became acting chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in February 2018.[1] He is the eldest son of former president Ziaur Rahman and former two-time prime minister Khaleda Zia. He was born on 20 November 1965, Tarique was involved in politics from a young age and rose to prominence in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) during his mother's tenure as prime minister in the early 2000s.[2]
Rahman was widely seen as a powerful figure in the BNP and held several high-profile positions within the party, including the post of senior joint secretary general.[3]
In 2008, Tarique's mother lost the general election, and the BNP was replaced by the Awami League-led government.[4] Tareq Zia went into self-imposed exile in London soon after, citing concerns for his safety and claiming that he was being persecuted by the authorities.[5] He has since been living in the United Kingdom and has largely remained out of the public eye.[6]
Despite his absence from Bangladesh's political scene, Tarique remains a controversial figure in the country's politics, with many of his detractors accusing him of corruption and nepotism.[7]
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