Dhaka, Feb 17: Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was formally sworn in as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister on Tuesday, marking a significant shift following months of political upheaval and the ouster of the previous Sheikh Hasina-led government.
Rahman, who took oath in a ceremony attended by BNP leaders, interim officials, and international observers, pledged to restore democratic institutions, combat corruption, and address economic challenges facing the nation of 170 million.
The installation comes after BNP’s electoral gains and Rahman’s release from long-standing legal cases, signaling a potential realignment in South Asian geopolitics with implications for India-Bangladesh ties traditionally anchored under Hasina’s Awami League rule.
