Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh's PM after landslide election victory

17-Feb-2026

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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as prime minister on February 17, marking an important political shift in the South Asian nation following a period of turmoil.

Rahman, 60, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and assassinated President Ziaur Rahman, takes office after his party's sweeping parliamentary election victory.

He faces urgent challenges, including restoring political stability, rebuilding investor confidence and reviving key industries such as the garment sector after the turmoil that followed the Gen Z-led uprising that toppled Sheikh Hasina's government in 2024.

An interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus ran the country through the transitional period leading up to the election.