UK-based The Economist weekly has dubbed BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman as the front-runner to become Bangladesh's prime minister as the country is set to hold its general elections on February 12. "The return to democracy should improve law and order, reassure investors, and begin repairing Bangladesh's fraught ties with India," the analysis said. The analysis said: "all this opens a door for Rahman" while his BNP was "leading in the polls". Since returning to the country, Rahman said much of what people wanted to hear, "though most still choose to talk off the record, in case the other side wins". "Observers say the man who has come back from London seems different from the one they knew before," it read.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 03, 2026 14:08 UTC