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Bangladesh: BNP leader Tarique Rahman takes oath as Prime Minister, marking political reset after interim rule
Updated On: 18 February, 2026 09:18 AM IST | Dhaka | Agencies
Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister on Tuesday, becoming the country’s first male premier in 35 years. Rahman, a senior leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), took the oath of office at the South Plaza, administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Bangladesh’s new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. PIC/PTI
BNP leader Tarique Rahman was on Tuesday sworn in as Bangladesh’s new prime minister. He is the first male PM in 35 years.
This also marks a new beginning for the country after a nearly 18-month period of political uncertainty and lawlessness under the rule of the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.
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