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This special report focuses on a major leadership transition in the Bangladesh ist Party (BNP). The bulletin announces, 'It's Tariq Rahman who has now been appointed as the chairperson of the Bangladesh Party'. This development follows the death of his mother, former Prime Minister and longtime party chief Khaleda Zia, which left the position vacant. Tarique Rahman had been serving as the acting chairperson of the party since 2018, a role he assumed after Khaleda Zia was jailed. The report also includes perspective on the political situation in Bangladesh and the potential implications for upcoming elections from India Today's Foreign Affairs Editor, Geeta Mohan. The appointment marks a formal shift in the leadership of one of Bangladesh's main political parties.
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