Bangladesh has been going through a period of political uncertainty, power struggle and fears of radicalism for the last one and a half years. Meanwhile, a new name is continuously in the news. That name is Jaima Rehman. He is being considered as the face of the country’s next generation politics. Supporters claim that she can become a symbol of both change and stability. Whereas critics are calling it the sequel to dynastic politics.
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The important question is who is Zaima Rehman, what is her political background and why her name has emerged rapidly in the current crisis.
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In fact, with the return of BNP leader Tariq Rahman to Bangladesh after 17 years, Zaima Rahman has also come into the limelight. She has emerged as a symbol of new change for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). General elections are going to be held in Bangladesh in February 2026 and Tariq Rahman is trying to create a new image. In such a situation, Jaima can be an important face, especially among the youth.
Jaima Rehman’s Facebook post reads, “I never forget to water and groom my roots.” His post refreshed the relationship between three generations of the Rahman family in people’s memories. People are praising his post a lot.
Why was Khaleda Zia called ‘Daddu’?
Zaima Rehman, who returned to Bangladesh from London on Thursday with her father, the de facto chief of BNP, Tariq Rehman, has addressed her grandmother and former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia as ‘Daddu’ in the post.
Actually, Tariq Rahman has brought a new player in Bangladesh politics. His supporters across the country flocked to the streets of Dhaka to welcome Tariq Rehman, his wife Zubaida, Khaleda Zia’s son and Zaima. That day, London-educated barrister Zaima not only quietly entered the skies of Bangladesh, but also became a part of the politics there.
Who is Zaima Rehman?
Zaima Rehman is the only daughter of BNP chairperson Tariq Rehman and the granddaughter of two of the country’s most prominent political leaders, Khaleda Zia and late President Ziaur Rehman. She has studied barrister from United Kingdom and has been out of Bangladesh most of the time for the last 17 years. Unlike many members of her family, Jaima does not have much experience in politics. He has neither held any formal post in the party nor contested elections.
Jaima first came into limelight when she was 6 years old. At that time, she accompanied Khaleda Zia to the voting center in the 2001 state national elections. The BNP won the election, and his grandmother became Prime Minister.
In 2021, Zaima gained national attention after Awami League minister Murad Hasan made objectionable remarks against her. Later he had to resign and an arrest warrant was issued against him for defamation. He made his first political appearances after the violent student-led July protests, when he began attending events with his father, Tariq Rehman. In November this year, he attended his first BNP meeting along with other party leaders.
Let us tell you that general elections are going to be held in Bangladesh in February 2026. At present, Tariq Rehman is trying to create a new image. In such a situation, Jaima can be an important face. Especially among the youth.
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