Tarique Rahman ends 17-year exile, returns to Bangladesh Dec 25 amid Khaleda Zia's critical health

• Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of BNP and son of Khaleda Zia, will return to Bangladesh on December 25 after nearly two decades of self-exile.
• Rahman has been living in London since 2008, steering the BNP remotely.
• His return coincides with his mother Khaleda Zia's critical health condition, who is currently on ventilator support.
• The homecoming also follows the scheduling of Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary polls for February 12 and a political resurgence for the BNP.

Why It Matters: Tarique Rahman's return could alter Bangladesh's political future amid elections.