Well, here's a take from across the border. A former Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, Riva Ganguly Das, just weighed in on the whole Tarique Rahman situation. She told an Indian news outlet that his comeback to Dhaka might actually calm things down politically over there. She called his return a big deal for the political scene.
Her reasoning was pretty straightforward. She pointed out that Rahman has been running the BNP from afar for years, especially with Khaleda Zia being sick. He kept the party together online, she said, managing it directly even through digital means. According to her, he started pulling the party's support base together right after the last government fell. Now, with Bangladesh dealing with a lot of unrest and deep divisions, she thinks his physical presence could help steady the ship. Her hope is that he might pull the more moderate factions together, which could lead to some stability.
Her reasoning was pretty straightforward. She pointed out that Rahman has been running the BNP from afar for years, especially with Khaleda Zia being sick. He kept the party together online, she said, managing it directly even through digital means. According to her, he started pulling the party's support base together right after the last government fell. Now, with Bangladesh dealing with a lot of unrest and deep divisions, she thinks his physical presence could help steady the ship. Her hope is that he might pull the more moderate factions together, which could lead to some stability.
