Hawa Bhaban is the political office of the chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Bangladesh Nationalist Party

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...

, and monitors party affairs on the chair's behalf. It became controversial during the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis

2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis

The 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis began in October 2006 when a caretaker government — designated by the constitution to oversee the vote — assumed power without exhausting the provisions of selection of Chief of Caretaker government at the end of October. Its purpose was to steer the...

, when the party joint secreatry was Tareq Rahman

Tareq Rahman

Tarique Rahman is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the Senior Vice Chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party . His nickname is Pino, which is less used by the public than the nickname, Coco, of his younger brother Arafat Rahman...

.Some of government officials had a regular cotact with viya (Tareq)to manipulate administrative matters like promotion, posting, appointment etc.of different ministries and division as a parallel government was administered from hawa bhaban.