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Published : 31 Dec 2025, 09:35 PM
Tarique Rahman, BNP's acting chief running for parliament from the Bogura-6 (Sadar), has filed an affidavit declaring assets worth approximately Tk 19.7 million.
Returning to Bangladesh on Thursday after more than 17 years in the UK, the 57-year-old leader also disclosed that he has faced 77 legal cases to date -- all of which he has been fully cleared of.
According to his income tax filings for the 2024–2025 fiscal year, Tarique Rahman earned Tk 676,353. In addition to Bogura, he has submitted nomination papers for Dhaka-17 (Gulshan-Banani).
The election law requires candidates to submit 10 categories of information in the affidavit, which can be publicised. The declaration confirms that Tarique currently faces no criminal cases, and he has systematically secured acquittal in 77 cases filed since 2004.
His income from shares, savings certificates, bonds, and bank deposits totals Tk 676,353. Cash and bank balances amount to Tk 3,158,428, while Tk 6,654,747 is held in his wife’s name. Tarique holds fixed deposits worth Tk 9,024,307, with his wife’s FDRs totalling Tk 3.5 million.
The affidavit also states that neither Tarique nor his wife or dependents have any liabilities, government dues, or loans. His total declared assets, according to the latest tax filings, amount to Tk 19.6 million, while his income for the year reached over Tk 676,000, with Tk 101,453 paid as income tax. His wife, physician Zubaida Rahman, declared assets of Tk 10.53 million and earned Tk 3.56 million last year, paying Tk 557,713 in tax.
Most of the 77 cases were filed in 2004, 2007, 2014, and 2015. Notably, a case under the 2007 Emergency Powers Ordinance was dismissed in April 2009. The largest number of acquittals -- 42 cases -- came during the interim government period following political change.
Other acquittals occurred between 2014 and 2022, including three in 2015, eight in 2016, six in 2017, four in 2018, five in 2019, and five in 2022.
AT A GLANCE: TARIQUE’S AFFIDAVIT
Parents: Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia;
Wife: Zubaida Rahman;
Daughter: Zaima Zarnaz Rahman
Education: Higher Secondary;
Profession: Politician;
Address: House No. N E-D-3/B, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka North City Corporation.
Date of birth: Nov 20, 1968 (His income tax return shows his date of birth as Nov 20, 1967.)
Income sources: Shares, savings certificates, bonds, and bank deposits
Movable assets: Cash and bank deposits total Tk 3,15 million; Tk 6.65 million is held in his wife’s name. Shares are worth Tk 500,000, company shares Tk 450,000, and another company holding Tk 1.85 million. His own savings certificates total Tk 20,000, with fixed deposits of Tk 9.02 million; his wife’s savings certificates total Tk 20,000, with fixed deposits of Tk 3.5 million. The assets comprise gold valued at Tk 2,950 at the time of acquisition, alongside furniture with an original purchase value of Tk 179,500.
Immovable assets: Land acquired during his career is valued at Tk 345,000, covering 0.81 hectares and 1.4 percent of another plot; he also holds 2.9 percent in his own name. Jointly owned property includes 45 hectares (111.25 percent of land) along with an 800sqft two-storey building.
Election Commission officials have clarified that submitting false information in the affidavit can invalidate the nomination, and even post-election, corrective measures can be taken.
For the parliamentary elections, over 2,500 nomination papers were submitted for 300 seats. After scrutiny, appeals, and finalisation, the list of candidates will be confirmed on Jan 20, with symbols allocated the following day. The general vote, alongside questions related to the July Charter, is scheduled for Feb 12.
