Tarique Rahman Sworn In as Bangladesh PM, Ends 'War of Begums' After 35 Years

• Tarique Rahman returns from 17 years in exile to become Bangladesh's new Prime Minister.
• His swearing-in marks the end of decades of political dominance by Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, known as the 'Begums'.
• Rahman is the first male Prime Minister in Bangladesh in 35 years, following his mother Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina.
• India's Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended the ceremony, signaling improved India-Bangladesh relations.
• BNP secured a landslide victory in the general elections, winning 212 seats in the 300-seat parliament.