Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- After a long road marked by street movements, repression and prison sentences, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is poised to form a government again -- nearly two decades after it last held power.

The mandate is sweeping. Expectations are sky-high. The obstacles ahead are mountainous.

Beyond the immediate pressures of governance, the BNP inherits the political aftershocks of the 2024 mass uprising and the accumulated debris of a prolonged period of rule by its predecessor. Few believe the task of governing will be straightforward.

At the centre of this moment stands Tarique Rahman -- the party's chairman and the leader entrusted with navigating Bangladesh out of division and towards stability.

From Exile To Aut...