A tongue-in-cheek poster circulating on Bangladeshi social media has turned a ginger cat named “Jebu” into an unlikely political mascot, proclaiming in Bangla that “after much speculation, Jebu has returned to the country — with Tarique Rahman.” The graphic, watermarked by a satire page, pairs a large feline portrait with a smaller photo of a man sitting beside a fluffy cat, and a cutout of a suited figure walking.
The meme landed amid feverish anticipation around BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman’s widely expected homecoming and instantly lit up feeds with jokes, fan edits, and playful debates about whether the pet would accompany him. Supporters amplified the image as a lighthearted symbol of return and renewal; critics dismissed it as meme-bait.
While the poster references Rahman by name, there has been no official confirmation that a pet is traveling or that the images used are current. Still, the gag captured a rare, humorous beat in a high-stakes political week, underscoring how Bangladesh’s online culture increasingly refracts hard news through memes, mascots, and satire — and how even a cat can pounce into the center of the national conversation.