BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman arrived in Sylhet on Wednesday evening to formally kick off his election campaign, offering prayers at the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) shortly after his arrival. After arriving in the city, the BNP chairperson went straight to the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R), where he performed ziarat and offered nawafil prayers at around 9:05pm. Earlier, Shairul Kabir Khan said Tarique Rahman left his Gulshan residence for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 6:38pm. Leaders of the party’s Sylhet district and metropolitan units, including district BNP President Abdul Qaiyum Chowdhury and metropolitan unit Acting President Rezaul Hasan Qayes, received him at the airport. Speaking to reporters, district BNP President Abdul Qaiyum Chowdhury said Tarique Rahman last visited his father-in-law’s home in 2004, after inaugurating a poverty alleviation programme in Silam Union.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 21, 2026 20:31 UTC