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Tarique Rahman
Tarique Rahman, }} (born 20 November 1968), also known as Tarique Zia,, }} is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) since 2026. He is the eldest son of former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.Rahman rose to prominence in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party during Khaleda Zia's premiership. However, during this period, he has drawn controversy in national politics. He was particularly criticized for allegations of using ‘Hawa Bhavan’ as a parallel power center of the state, as well as for his alleged involvement in various incidents of corruption, bribery, and money laundering.}} He was arrested in 2007 during the tenure of the caretaker government and on September 11, 2008, he was released from jail on parole and went into self-imposed exile in London with his family that very day.
He was convicted by the courts on multiple charges, including corruption, bribery, money laundering, illegal acquisition of wealth, and grenade attacks. A total of 84 cases were filed against him between 2007 to 2024. BNP claimed that those were politically motivated false charges. Later in 2024, following the July uprising, the court acquitted him of all charges and quashed his sentence. he subsequently returned to Bangladesh in late 2025 and won in the 2026 general election. In 2026, he was named one of 100 Most Influential People in the World by ''Time'' Magazine. Provided by Wikipedia