Tarique Rahman & MPs take oath in Bangladesh; govt to be sworn-in today

• Bangladesh's newly elected members of parliament, including Tarique Rahman, took oath on Tuesday, marking a return to electoral democracy.
• Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led alliance secured 211 out of 297 seats, while Jamaat-e-Islami's coalition won 77 seats.
• Rahman is expected to be chosen as BNP leader and sworn in as Prime Minister later today by President Mohammad Shahabuddin.
• Differences emerged between BNP and Jamaat over taking an oath for the 'Constitutional Reform Council' to implement the 'July Charter'.
• Rahman faces significant challenges, including a fragile economy, weakened institutions, and political violence, after taking over from Muhammad Yunus's interim government.