Dhaka, Dec 28 (V7N) — BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has resumed party activities at the BNP Chairperson’s political office in Gulshan for the first time since returning to Bangladesh after 17 years.

Tarique Rahman arrived at the Gulshan office on Sunday afternoon, where he was welcomed by senior party leaders including Standing Committee members Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Dr. Moin Khan, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, and Gayeshwar Chandra Roy.

Speaking on the occasion, Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said that leaders and activists are excited by Tarique Rahman’s presence at the party office. “He will visit different parts of the country ahead of the elections. The change that the people of the country are hoping for will be realized with his return,” he added.

Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain emphasized that the BNP has decided to fully cooperate with the Election Commission. Meanwhile, BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that Tarique Rahman’s presence at the Gulshan office will energize the party ahead of upcoming elections.

Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh on Thursday via a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight and was later received at a large public gathering in Purbachal, Dhaka, where thousands of supporters welcomed him.

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