Tarique Rahman takes oath as PM of Bangladesh in post-Sheikh Hasina era, his cabinet has…
Among the dignitaries from different countries, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla represented India at the swearing-in ceremony.
New Delhi: Tarique Rahman, the chief of the Bangladesh National Party (BNP), took oath as the prime minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, 17 February 2026. Among the dignitaries from different countries, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla represented India(BHARAT) at the swearing-in ceremony. He is the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and former President Ziaur Rahman.
Sixty-year-old Tarique Rahman’s party swept the general elections, which were held on February 12. Rahman had stated in his election promise that if the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) comes to power, its two key issues will be corruption and law and order. Rahman’s statement came at a time when the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus was facing criticism over law and order. Yunus’s government was particularly under scrutiny due to the increasing attacks on the minority Hindu community.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to 60-year-old Rahman at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad instead of Bangabhaban, in a departure from a long-standing tradition.
Earlier in the day, Rahman was elected as leader of the parliamentary party by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawmakers.
Rahman’s BNP has bagged 209 out of 297 seats, while right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami secured 68 seats in the 13th Parliamentary elections. Deposed premier Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League was barred from contesting polls.
(With PTI inputs)
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