For the first time in twenty years, Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman has given an interview to a media outlet. BBC Bangla announced on Sunday, October 5, that it would air the exclusive two-part interview on October 6 and 7 at 9 a.m. on its website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel. In the interview, Tarique discussed national politics, elections, and various current affairs. Exiled in London for nearly seventeen years, he has been leading BNP virtually but had never before spoken directly to the press. His first public media appearance has generated significant curiosity among BNP supporters and the general public. The interview follows the lifting of a High Court ban imposed during the previous Awami League government, which had restricted media broadcasts of Tarique Rahman’s statements until August 5, 2024.