BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman spoke by phone with Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus shortly after arriving at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Thursday. The conversation took place soon after his arrival, marking his first direct contact with the interim government leadership since returning to the country.

Rahman, accompanied by his wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman, was greeted by senior BNP leaders including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee members Mirza Abbas, Goyeshwar Chandra Roy, and others. Before boarding his vehicle, Rahman symbolically removed his shoes, touched the ground, and took a handful of soil, a gesture interpreted by supporters as an emotional reconnection with his homeland.

The return of Rahman and his immediate communication with Dr. Yunus are seen as politically significant amid Bangladesh’s evolving transitional governance. Analysts suggest the interaction could signal BNP’s readiness to engage with the caretaker administration on upcoming political processes.