BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned home on Thursday, ending a decade and a half of waiting. His return home was covered in various newspapers in Bangladesh as well as in various foreign media outlets including Reuters and Al Jazeera.

A Reuters news report on Thursday at around 12:30 pm carried the headline - Bangladeshi leader considered a top prime ministerial candidate returns from exile ahead of the vote.

The news said that BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has returned to Dhaka after nearly 17 years of exile. His party hopes that this will energize his supporters. It also said that he is seen as a leading candidate for prime minister in the February 12 elections.

The report mentions the presence of millions of supporters along the roads and tight security arrangements on the occasion of Tarique Rahman's return to the country.

The headline of the NDTV news in the Indian media was - Khaleda Zia's son Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh: The time of exile was as it was.

Tarique Rahman has returned home and an unprecedented influx of people from all over the country has come to celebrate this occasion, according to an NDTV report. In addition, it discusses various issues related to Tarique Rahman from 2008 to 2025.

The AFP report was headlined - Khaleda Zia's successor returns home after 17 years, ending exile.

The report states that Tariq Rahman, the heir to a long-ruling family in Bangladesh and the leader of the most powerful political party, is returning home. Citing the health condition of his mother Khaleda Zia, it is said that Tariq Zia is expected to take over the responsibility of the BNP from his mother.

The headline of the Qatar-based media outlet Al Jazeera was - Bangladesh opposition leader Tarique Rahman returns after 17 years of exile.

In addition to Tarique Rahman's background and return to the country, this Al Jazeera report also highlights the current political situation in Bangladesh.

The news of Tarique Rahman's return to his homeland was published live on the BBC Bangla website. The headline was - Tarique Rahman in Dhaka after 17 years. The report said that Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of BNP, one of the main parties in Bangladesh, returned to the country today after 17 years in exile. He was welcomed at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka by Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and other senior BNP leaders.