Zaima Rahman

Zaima Rahman
জাইমা রহমান
Rahman in 2026
Born
Zaima Zarnaz Rahman

(1995-10-26) 26 October 1995
Dhaka, Bangladesh
CitizenshipBangladesh[1]
Alma mater
OccupationBarrister
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Parent(s)Tarique Rahman (father)
Zubaida Rahman (mother)
Relatives
FamilyMajumder-Zia family

Zaima Zarnaz Rahman[a] (born 26 October 1995),[2] better known as Zaima Rahman, is a barrister and the only daughter of Tarique Rahman, the Prime minister of Bangladesh.[3][4] She is the granddaughter of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and former President Ziaur Rahman.[5][6]

Early life and education

Rahman grew up at her grandmother's Dhaka Cantonment residence before moving to London after her father was arrested and released on bail in 2008.[3][7][8]

Rahman went to the International School Dhaka before moving to the UK.[9] She obtained her law degree from Queen Mary University of London and later received her Bar-at-law certification from the Lincoln's Inn in 2019.[3]

Career

Rahman is a barrister.[10]

Politics

Rahman first received media attention when she accompanied her grandmother, Khaleda Zia, to the voting centre in the 2001 Bangladeshi national elections, where her grandmother's party won a landslide victory.[11] She came to national attention after Awami League minister Murad Hasan made a number of derogatory remarks against her. He was later forced to resign, and an arrest warrant was issued against him for defamation.[12][13][14]

After the July Revolution, Rahman took a more prominent role and frequently represented her father at various events. She attended the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., on behalf of her father.[15] She was part of a BNP delegation that included Mirza Fakhrul and Amir Khasru.[15] During that visit, Rahman met with former South Carolina governor and former executive director of the World Food Programme David Beasley, former assistant secretary of state at the US Department of State Robert A. Destro, and Rebekah Wagner, head of the US Women's Fellowship Foundation.[16][17] On 23 November 2025, Rahman attended her first meeting for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, where party leaders Mahbub Uddin Khokon and Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, along with a team of European representatives, also attended.[18][19]

On 25 December 2025, she returned to Bangladesh with her parents.[20] During the 2026 Bangladesh national election, she rigorously campaigned on behalf of her father in Dhaka-17.[21]

Zaima has been seen attending high-level talks and meetings, including important diplomatic engagement alongside her father, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.[22]

Notes

  1. ^ Bengali: জাইমা জারনাজ রহমান, romanized: Jāimā Jārnāj Rôhômān, pronounced [ˈd͡ʒai̯ma ˈd͡ʒaɾnad͡ʒ ˈɾɔɦoman]

References

  1. ^ "Tarique, Zaima included in voter list". unb.com.bd. United News of Bangladesh. 28 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  2. ^ Amin, Ruhul (26 October 2022). জাইমা রহমানের জন্মদিনে সোশ্যাল মিডিয়ায় শুভেচ্ছার বার্তা. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Zaima to represent father Tarique at National Prayer Breakfast in Washington". The Financial Express. UNB. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  4. ^ "'There is no end to scientific research'". The Daily Star. UNB. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Zaima Rahman takes 'strategic' reins of BNP campaign, hints at future leadership role". bdnews24.com. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Zaima Rahman arrives in DC to attend National Prayer Breakfast". Dhaka Tribune. BSS. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Khaleda meets Tarique in London". The Daily Star. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Tarique quits party post, flies to UK". The Daily Star. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  9. ^ "গোলকিপার থেকে ব্যারিস্টার জাইমা রহমান". Dhaka Xpress (in Bengali). 27 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Zaima Rahman thrilled having grandmother at London home". The Business Standard. BSS. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Zaima Rahman thrilled having grandmother at London home". The Business Standard. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Defaming Zaima Rahman: Arrest warrant issued against ex-state minister Murad". The Daily Star. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Murad quits as state minister, stripped of dist AL post". The Financial Express. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Arrest warrants issued against former state minister Murad". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Zaima Rahman reaches Washington to attend National Prayer Breakfast". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Zaima Rahman meets US leader Rebekah Wagner". banglanews24.com. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  17. ^ "BNP delegation led by Zaima meets former South Carolina Governor David Beasley". United News of Bangladesh. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Zaima Rahman joins BNP meeting for first time". The Business Standard. UNB. 25 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  19. ^ "Zaima Rahman makes first appearance at BNP meeting". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  20. ^ "Tarique, Zaima complete NID and voter registration". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  21. ^ "Zaima campaigns in Dhaka-17, seeks votes for Tarique". www.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  22. ^ "জাইমা রহমানের রাজনীতিতে প্রবেশ নিয়ে কৌতূহল বাড়ছে". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-03-08.
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