Bangladesh ki politics aik decisive turning point par khari hai, jahan ek bari siyasi wapsi mulk ke future ko naya rukh de sakti hai. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ke acting chairman aur former prime minister Khaleda Zia ke bete Tarique Rahman 17 saal baad exile khatam karte hue Dhaka wapas aa rahe hain.
Tarique Rahman, jo London me self-imposed exile me reh rahe thay, aise waqt par Bangladesh laut rahe hain jab mulk February 12, 2026 ke general elections ki tayyari kar raha hai — elections jo Sheikh Hasina ke 15 saala rule ke khatme ke baad pehle honge.
Ye wapsi sirf ek siyasi leader ki homecoming nahi, balkay Bangladesh ki power politics, dynastic rivalry aur future leadership ka aham chapter hai.
Who Is Tarique Rahman? BNP’s Heir Apparent Explained
Acting Chairman of BNP
Tarique Rahman, jinhain Bangladesh me aksar Tarique Zia ke naam se bhi jana jata hai, is waqt Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ke acting chairman hain. BNP mulk ki sab se bari opposition party hai aur lambay arsey se power struggle me rahi hai.
Rahman ko party ka natural successor samjha jata hai, khas taur par is liye ke unki walida Khaleda Zia, jo Bangladesh ki pehli female prime minister reh chuki hain, ab serious health issues ka samna kar rahi hain.
End of Exile: Tarique Rahman Returns After 17 Years
Tarique Rahman 2008 me Bangladesh chhor kar London chale gaye thay, jahan unhon ne politically motivated persecution ka hawala diya. Ab, 17 saal baad, wo December 25, 2025 ko Dhaka pohanchne wale hain.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir ke mutabiq, Rahman ki wapsi:
“Dhaka ki zameen par aik tareekhi aur shandar din hogi.”
Is announcement ke baad BNP supporters me kafi josh-o-kharosh dekha ja raha hai.
Khaleda Zia’s Health and Leadership Transition
Ailing Leader, Looming Succession
80 saala Khaleda Zia November 2025 me is baat ka izhar kar chuki thin ke wo elections me campaign karein gi. Lekin is pledge ke chand hafton baad hi unhein hospital me admit kar diya gaya aur tab se wo intensive care me hain.
Is surat-e-haal me:
- Party leadership ka burden Tarique Rahman par aa raha hai
- BNP me formal power transition expected hai
- Rahman ka role sirf symbolic nahi balkay decisive ho sakta hai
Bangladesh Elections 2026: A New Political Era?
Post-Sheikh Hasina Landscape
February 2026 ke elections Bangladesh ke liye bohat aham honge, kyun ke:
- Ye elections Sheikh Hasina ke fall ke baad pehle honge
- 15 saal ka hardline rule aik mass uprising ke baad khatam hua
- BNP aur Awami League ke darmiyan power balance dubara define hoga
Tarique Rahman ki wapsi is political landscape ko aur zyada competitive aur unpredictable bana rahi hai.
Legal Battles and Acquittals: Rahman’s Political Comeback
2004 Grenade Attack Case
Tarique Rahman par sab se serious ilzaam 2004 grenade attack ka tha, jo Sheikh Hasina ke rally par hua. Is case me unhein:
- Life imprisonment ki saza sunai gayi thi (in absentia)
- Rahman ne hamesha ilzaam ko deny kiya
Sheikh Hasina ke power se hatne ke baad:
- Rahman ko sab se serious charges se acquit kar diya gaya
- BNP ne is case ko political vendetta qarar diya
Ye acquittal unki political comeback ka turning point sabit hui.
Tarique Rahman’s Political Lineage: The “Battle of the Begums”
Bangladesh ki politics ko samajhne ke liye Zia aur Hasina families ke darmiyan rivalry ko samajhna zaroori hai.
Family Background
- Tarique Rahman ke walid: Ziaur Rahman, former army chief aur president
- Sheikh Hasina ke walid: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, founding father of Bangladesh
- 1975 coup me Mujibur Rahman ka assassination hua
Iske baad se:
- Zia aur Hasina families ke darmiyan lifelong rivalry
- Is conflict ko “Battle of the Begums” kaha jata hai
Ziaur Rahman ki assassination ke waqt Tarique sirf 15 saal ke thay, jis ne unki political identity par gehra asar dala.
Early Life and Entry into Politics
Tarique Rahman:
- 1967 me paida huay (jab Bangladesh East Pakistan tha)
- 1971 war ke dauran briefly detained huay
- Dhaka University me international relations parhi
- 23 saal ki umar me BNP join ki
BNP ke mutabiq, Rahman ne:
- Military ruler Hussain Muhammad Ershad ke khilaf movement me kirdar ada kiya
- Party ke andar apni position strong banai
Allegations, Criticism, and Western Assessments
Tarique Rahman ka career sirf support tak mehdood nahi raha. Un par:
- Nepotism
- Corruption
- Mismanagement
jaise ilzaam bhi lagte rahe.
US Embassy Cables
2006 ke US diplomatic cables me Rahman ko:
- BNP ka “heir apparent”
- Aisa leader jo “inspires few but unnerves many”
qarar diya gaya.
Rahman ne in tamam allegations ko politically motivated keh kar reject kiya.
Life in London: Years of Silence and Strategy
2008 me release ke baad Rahman:
- Medical treatment ke liye London gaye
- Politics se door rehne ka dawa kiya
- Apni wife (cardiologist) aur beti ke sath low-profile life guzari
Lekin Sheikh Hasina ke ouster ke baad:
- Rahman social media par active ho gaye
- BNP supporters ke liye rallying symbol ban gaye
Meeting with Muhammad Yunus: Signals of Power Shift
June 2025 me London me:
- Tarique Rahman ne Muhammad Yunus se mulaqat ki
- Yunus interim government lead kar rahe hain
Is meeting ko:
- Political legitimacy ka signal
- Future power alignment ka ishara
samjha ja raha hai.
Why Tarique Rahman’s Return Matters
Tarique Rahman ki wapsi:
- BNP ko centralized leadership deti hai
- Elections ko zyada competitive banati hai
- Dynastic politics ko phir se spotlight me laati hai
- Bangladesh ke democratic process par global nazar jamaati hai
Final Analysis
17 saal baad Tarique Rahman ka Bangladesh wapas aana sirf ek political event nahi balkay:
- History
- Family rivalry
- Legal redemption
- Aur future leadership
ka powerful mix hai.
Aane wale mahino me ye decide hoga ke kya Tarique Rahman sirf apni walida ka political waris ban kar rahte hain — ya waqai Bangladesh ke next prime minister banne ki position me aa pate hain.
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