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DHAKA, Dec 25, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today shared his feelings in a Facebook post on how he was keen to return to his motherland-Bangladesh.
"After a long 6,314 days (I am) in the sky of Bangladesh!" he wrote these few words in his verified Facebook account, posting his photo where it was seen he was on board to return home.
A regular Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying Tarique Rahman today touched down Bangladesh soil at Osmani International Airport here en route to Dhaka.
"The flight on board Tarique Rahman landed at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet en route to Dhaka at 09:56am," said BNP Media Cell Convener Professor Dr Moudud Hossain Alamgir Pavel.
The aircraft will leave for Dhaka airport after just making a one hour stopover here.
He is returning home after a long 17 years in exile in the UK. His wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman accompanied him.
Earlier, the flight left London's Heathrow Airport for Dhaka at 6:15 pm (London time) on Wednesday.
The aircraft is scheduled to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 11:50am today.
Upon his arrival, members of the BNP Standing Committee will extend a warm reception to him at Dhaka airport.
Later, he will proceed to Evercare Hospital to be with the ailing mother and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.
A very brief public event has also been arranged in the area of July 36 Expressway (300-Foot Road) as the BNP acting chairman will express his gratitude to the people of the country there on his way to the hospital.
