Tarique Rahman

Tarique Rahman
তারেক রহমান
Photograph of Rahman wearing a white shirt
Rahman in 2026
11th Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Assumed office
17 February 2026
PresidentMohammed Shahabuddin
Hafiz Uddin Ahmad (acting)
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Preceded bySheikh Hasina
Muhammad Yunus (as Chief Adviser)
Additional ministries
Assumed office
17 February 2026
Ministry and Departments
Preceded bySheikh Hasina
Muhammad Yunus (as Chief Adviser)
Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Assumed office
9 January 2026
SecretaryRuhul Kabir Rizvi (acting)
Preceded byMirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
17 February 2026
Preceded byMohammad Ali Arafat
ConstituencyDhaka-17
Personal details
Born (1968-11-20) 20 November 1968 (age 57)
Dacca, East Pakistan
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1994)​
Relations
ChildrenZaima Rahman
Parents
RelativesMajumder–Zia family
Education
Signature
Websitewww.tariquerahman.info
Nickname(s)Pinu

Tarique Rahman (born 20 November 1968), better known natively as Tarique Zia, is a Bangladeshi politician who has been the prime minister of Bangladesh since February 2026. He is the eldest son of former Bangladeshi president Ziaur Rahman and the first female prime minister of Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Acting: 8 February 2018 – 9 January 2026
  2. ↑ Bengali: তারেক রহমান, romanized: Tārēk Rôhômān, bn
  3. ↑ Bengali: তারেক জিয়া, romanized: Tārēk Jiẏā, bn

Citations

  1. ↑ "তারেক রহমানের জন্মদিন আজ, উৎসব নয়, নির্দেশনায় বিএনপি". ATN News (in Bengali). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  2. ↑ MacRae, Penelope; Ahmed, Redman (17 February 2026). "Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladeshi prime minister". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Who will lead the BNP at the next election?". Dhaka Tribune. 22 June 2022. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.