Koko’s wife campaigns for Tarique in Dhaka-17

Syeda Shameela Rahman Sinthi, wife of the late Arafat Rahman Koko campaigning for Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Sunday 31 Jan 2026.

Dhaka, Jan 31 - Syeda Shameela Rahman Sinthi, wife of the late Arafat Rahman Koko, on Saturday conducted election campaigns in support of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman ahead of the national election.

Sinthi took part in a door-to-door campaign and distributed leaflets in favour of Tarique Rahman, the BNP-nominated candidate for the Dhaka-17 constituency.

She began her campaign in the afternoon in front of the Subastu Nozor Valley Market in the Shahjadpur area of the capital.

Later, she carried out a similar campaign at shops in the DNCC Market in Gulshan area.

During the campaign, she sought votes from people on behalf of Tarique Rahman.

Addressing local residents, Sinthi said, “Today I have come for my brother (Tarique Rahman). I request all of you to pray for him and give him your vote.”

Barrister Mehenaz Mannan, wife of BNP leader Barrister Nasir Uddin, along with leaders and activists of BNP and its associate organisations, were present during the campaign.

On January 24, 2015, Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger son of ex-president Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister late Khaleda Zia, died of cardiac arrest aged 45 in Malaysia. - UNB