Tarique Rahman Sworn In as Bangladesh PM After 17 Years in Exile

• Tarique Rahman took oath as Bangladesh's Prime Minister on February 17, marking a political comeback after 17 years of self-exile in London.
• His Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a sweeping victory with 209 out of 297 seats in the 13th parliamentary elections.
• The oath ceremony was held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad, a departure from the traditional venue, Bangabhaban.
• Rahman returned to Bangladesh in December last year after leaving in 2008 for medical reasons, facing a personal tragedy with his mother Khaleda Zia's passing shortly after.
• He was acquitted of corruption and criminal charges, which he consistently denied as politically motivated, during the interim administration.