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Rahman became as soon as sworn in as Bangladesh Top Minister by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, main the key elected govt since the deadly 2024 uprising.
Newly-elected Bangladesh’s Top Minister Tarique Rahman. (AFP portray)
Tarique Rahman became as soon as sworn in as Top Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, main the nation’s first elected govt since the deadly 2024 uprising.
The oath became as soon as administered by Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin under the open sky at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, the national parliament constructing, in resolution to at Bangabhaban, the President’s first fee space the put such ceremonies are in most cases held.
Dozens of Cupboard participants were also sworn in right by the ceremony, which became as soon as broadcast reside on yell television.
“I will faithfully discharge the responsibilities of the put of business of prime minister of the govt.in accordance with the law,” Rahman said during the ceremony.
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Earlier in the day, Rahman was elected leader of the parliamentary party by lawmakers of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
Rahman, 60, led the BNP to a landslide victory in the February 12 general elections. The party secured 209 of the 297 contested seats in the 13th parliamentary elections. The BNP coalition won 212 seats overall, while the Jamaat-e-Islami secured 68 seats. The Awami League of former premier Sheikh Hasina was barred from contesting the polls.
The vote was the first since the massive 2024 uprising that toppled Hasina’s government. An interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus had been in charge for the past 18 months in the country of 170 million people.
Rahman’s victory marks a remarkable turnaround. He returned to Bangladesh in December after 17 years in exile in Britain. He is the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and assassinated President Ziaur Rahman, and becomes Bangladesh’s first male prime minister in 35 years.
(With inputs from agencies)
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February 17, 2026, 15:52 IST
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