Bangladesh Government Swears In Feb 17; LS Speaker Om Birla to Attend

• Bangladesh's new government, led by Prime Minister-designate Tarique Rahman, will be sworn in on February 17.
• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the ceremony in Dhaka, following an invitation from PM Modi.
• The interim transitional government under Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus invited India and 13 other nations, including China, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and key Muslim world nations.
• The Centre-Right Bangladesh National Party (BNP) won a landslide victory with 209 out of 299 seats in the general election held on February 12.
• The swearing-in ceremony will take place at the National Parliament complex's South Plaza, administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin.