(Photo: AFP)DHAKA - Bangladesh’s leading prime ministerial candidate Tarique Rahman says he faces “huge” challenges if he wins elections this week, vowing to repair a country he said was looted under the previous ousted government. “We need to ensure a normal situation in the country, so that people are safe,” Rahman told AFP. “There are serious challenges ahead of us — we need to tackle the economic situation,” he added. We need to create businesses for these young people to have jobs,” he said, adding he was particularly worried about the economic situation faced by women. ‘Neighbourly relationship’With relations between Bangladesh and neighbouring India strained, Rahman struck a careful note on foreign ties.

Source: Bangkok Post February 10, 2026 15:05 UTC