Tarique Rahman sworn in as Prime Minister
of Bangladesh
¨
Tarique Rahman sworn in
as Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Nationalist
Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of
Bangladesh following parliamentary elections.
¨
The oath of office was
administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin at the Jatiyo Sangsad.
¨
The ceremony took place
hours after the newly elected BNP members were administered the parliamentary
oath by Chief Election Commissioner A. M. M. Nasir Uddin.
¨
Soon after the
swearing-in, Prime Minister Rahman met foreign guests, including Lok Sabha
Speaker Om Birla.
¨
Rahman, aged 60, had
returned to Bangladesh on 25 December 2025 after over fifteen years of exile.
¨
During his years abroad,
he remained based in the United Kingdom while mobilising international support
for his party.
¨ As Prime Minister, he will lead a cabinet consisting of 25 ministers and 24 ministers of state.
¨ The new government was formed after the BNP’s electoral victory in the February 2026 polls.
