Prime minister hopeful Tarique Rahman arrives in Bangladesh

Rahman, the son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia and heir apparent of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), shook hands with party leaders after touching down at the Dhaka airport. Accompanied by his wife and daughter, a visibly emotional Rahman took off his shoes, stood on the grass outside the airport and scooped up the soil as a mark of reverence. He waved to supporters before ducking into a convoy under tight security, video posted by his party showed. Since early Thursday, BNP backers started gathering in the capital...