Tarique will lead BNP in national election, Humayun says

Tarique Rahman will lead the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election slated for February 2026. The party’s Acting Chairman's Foreign Affairs Advisor Humayun Kabir confirmed this on Thursday at Shahjalal International Airport, responding to journalists' questions upon his return home after attending the UN General Assembly session in the United States. He said, "The national election will take place in February. The BNP will participate in this election under the leadership of Tarique Rahman." When asked about the date of Tarique's return to the country, his advisor said: "Since he will be leading the party, it is quite natural for him to return to the country. When the date is fixed, you will be informed." Khaleda...