Tarique Rahman to be sworn in as Bangladesh PM today after landslide victory

• BNP chairman Tarique Rahman will take oath as Bangladesh PM today, marking a new political era after PM Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in 2024.
• Rahman, son of former PM Khaleda Zia, led BNP to a landslide victory after returning from a 17-year exile.
• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony, emphasizing strong India-Bangladesh friendship.
• Uncertainty looms over a second oath for MPs as members of a proposed constitutional reform council, which BNP sources question.
• BNP secured a commanding majority with over 151 seats in the 300-seat parliament, while Jamaat-e-Islami emerged as the second-largest party.