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Tarique Rahman

1965 - today

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His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Tarique Rahman is the 15,959th most popular politician, the 51st most popular biography from Bangladesh and the 21st most popular Bangladeshi Politician.

Tarique Rahman is most famously known as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh since February 2026, having led the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to a landslide victory in the February 2026 general election—the first since the 2024 student-led uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina—after returning from 17 years of exile in the UK to become chairperson of the BNP and end decades of Awami League dominance. As son of former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, he is a key figure in Bangladesh's major political dynasty and has been accused in the past of corruption (charges he denies), spending years in self-imposed exile amid legal battles. Surprisingly, despite his long absence and earlier political setbacks—including a voice reportedly affected during exile—he orchestrated a dramatic comeback, sweeping into power as the first male prime minister in 35 years and marking a major shift in the country's turbulent politics.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Tarique Rahman ranks 15,952 out of 19,576. Before him are Jonas Vileišis, Alexandru G. Golescu, Werner Schlager, Michael Häupl, Manfred Stolpe, and Ashur-shaduni. After him are Manuel Robles Pezuela, Morrison Waite, Jorge Córdova, Hans Eichel, Claes Andersson, and Gaius Claudius Centho.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Tarique Rahman ranks 313. Before him are William Dalrymple, Pat Cash, Péricles Chamusca, Mick Foley, Paul Heyman, and Kevin Dillon. After him are Luc Alphand, Andrew Stanton, Nasser El Sonbaty, Ali Lamine Zeine, David Reimer, and Daniela Mercury.

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In Bangladesh

Among people born in Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman ranks 51 out of NaN. Before him are Nurul Amin (1893), Bagha Jatin (1879), Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (1921), Ahmed Sofa (1943), Sufia Kamal (1911), and Shankha Ghosh (1932). After him are Syed Nazrul Islam (1925), Abdul Quader Molla (1948), Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (1916), Utpal Dutt (1929), Moudud Ahmed (1940), and Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921).

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Among Politicians In Bangladesh

Among politicians born in Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman ranks 21. Before him are Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad (1918), Motiur Rahman Nizami (1943), Kalpana Datta (1913), A. K. Fazlul Huq (1873), Nurul Amin (1893), and Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (1921). After him are Syed Nazrul Islam (1925), Moudud Ahmed (1940), Mohammad Mohammadullah (1921), A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury (1915), and Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury (1966).

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