Tarique Rahman Sworn In as Bangladesh PM, BNP Secures Landslide Victory

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News18•17-02-2026, 17:57
Tarique Rahman Sworn In as Bangladesh PM, BNP Secures Landslide Victory
- •Tarique Rahman, BNP president and son of former PM Khaleda Zia, becomes Bangladesh's new Prime Minister.
- •His party, BNP, achieved a massive victory, winning 209 out of 297 seats in the general elections.
- •The oath-taking ceremony took place at 4 PM at the South Plaza of the Parliament House in Dhaka.
- •Representatives from India, including Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and other nations attended the ceremony.
- •The election, held on February 12, followed a political crisis and student movement in August 2024.
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