The return of BNP Acting Chairman Tarik Rahman has spotlighted the enduring legacy of the 1971 Liberation War. Engaging DUF leaders in Dhaka, he affirmed that Bangladesh’s very being is tied to that historic fight against Pakistan.
During the BNP office meeting, Rahman declared, per BSS, ‘The Liberation War underpins our statehood and political system. Bangladesh is unthinkable without it.’
Addressing uprising-fueled shifts, he pushed for bipartisan cooperation: ‘To move ahead, everyone from government to opposition must collaborate.’ He framed unity as essential for democratic fortification.
Condolences for Khaleda Zia’s December 30 demise featured prominently, alongside worries over law enforcement voiced by Rahman. A plea for election unity followed.
BSD leader Bazlur Rashid Firoz confirmed Rahman’s post-arrival focus: the war as national bedrock.
After 17 years away, Rahman touched down December 25 with wife and daughter, syncing with announced February 12, 2026, elections under Yunus’s interim rule.
This timing tests the government’s election integrity pledges. Rahman’s vision merges war commemoration with unity calls, positioning BNP centrally in Bangladesh’s political rebirth.