Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh Prime Minister

After the landslide victory of the Bangladeshi Nationalist Party in the general elections, Tarique Rahman took the oath to become the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He is the son of prominent leaders of Bangladesh, Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia.

Tarique Rahman, Bangladesh's new Prime Minister

Tarique Rahman, the son of the former President of Bangladesh, Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, won the elections. After the historic landslide victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), he took the oath to become the next legitimate Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

STORY | Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Prime Minister of Bangladesh

Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, days after leading his party to a forceful victory in the crucial general elections.

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He took the oath on Tuesday; he is the first male Prime Minister after the political space was dominated by his mother, and the leader of the BNP and Awami League's Sheikh Hasina, whose government was toppled by student-led protests.

The oath was administered by Mohammed Shahabuddin, the current President of the country, at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka. Om Birla, Lok Sabha speaker, represented India at the oath as Prime Minister Narendra Modi could not make it to the event.

The Bangladeshi Prime Minister gathered and accepted Rahman as the parliamentary leader. Mohammed Yunus, the interim Prime Minister, left the office as Tarique Rahman will assume his position. As the leader of the country, he is expected to bring stability and religious tolerance in the country as the minoties continue to lose their lives at the hands of extremists.

Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Rahman may meet soon and discuss things in favour of both countries and resume the ties as in Sheikh Hasina's governance.

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