The political scion and BNP party head has arrived in a country torn by violence and ruled by an interim government ahead of elections

Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which was in opposition during ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rule, has returned to Dhaka after nearly 17 years.

Rahman landed in the capital of Bangladesh on Thursday morning and was welcomed by massive crowds, with security tightened to unprecedented levels amid recent violence and lawlessness in the country.

Speaking from the stage, 61-year-old Rahman called for unity among various communities and political forces and emphasized…

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