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"If we get the opportunity to govern the country, our relationship with India will be based on mutual respect."

"Not Delhi, not Pindi, not any other country—Bangladesh comes first."

"[W]e will not allow Bangladesh’s politics to be centered around either India or Pakistan."

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Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. The ceremony took place at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka around 4:15 p.m. local time.

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Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. The ceremony took place at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka around 4:15 p.m. local time.

Twenty-five cabinet ministers and twenty-four state ministers also took the oath on Tuesday, administered by the president. The ministry includes prominent BNP members and technocrats, with portfolios expected to be distributed following the ceremony.

Twenty-five cabinet ministers and twenty-four state ministers also took the oath on Tuesday, administered by the president. The ministry includes prominent BNP members and technocrats, with portfolios expected to be distributed following the ceremony.

Foreign dignitaries attending the swearing-in ceremony included India's Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, and Indian Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri. Pakistan's Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary and Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu were also in attendance.

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Foreign dignitaries attending the swearing-in ceremony included India's Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, and Indian Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri. Pakistan's Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary and Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu were also in attendance.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/bangladesh-holds-first-election-since-hasina-ousted">The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured more than a two-thirds majority</a> in last week's elections, winning 209 of the 297 seats in which polling was held. The BNP and its allies won at least 212 seats in the 350-seat parliament, giving the party a strong majority.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured more than a two-thirds majority in last week's elections, winning 209 of the 297 seats in which polling was held. The BNP and its allies won at least 212 seats in the 350-seat parliament, giving the party a strong majority.

Rahman, 60, had been in self-imposed exile in London for 17 years and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/bnp-leader-tarique-rahman-returns-to-bangladesh-after-years">returned to Bangladesh in December</a> following <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/bangladeshs-first-female-pm-khaleda-zia-dies-at-">the death of his mother, Khaleda Zia</a>. He becomes the first elected male prime minister after decades of politics dominated by Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia.

Rahman, 60, had been in self-imposed exile in London for 17 years and returned to Bangladesh in December following the death of his mother, Khaleda Zia. He becomes the first elected male prime minister after decades of politics dominated by Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia.

He will be tasked with implementing the July National Charter, which contains more than 80 prospective reforms of Bangladesh's governance system. More than 60% of the electorate voted to pass the charter in a referendum held with the general elections.

He will be tasked with implementing the July National Charter, which contains more than 80 prospective reforms of Bangladesh's governance system. More than 60% of the electorate voted to pass the charter in a referendum held with the general elections.

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Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. The ceremony took place at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka around 4:15 p.m.

Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. The ceremony took place at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka around 4:15 p.m.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured more than a two-thirds majority in last week's elections, winning 209 of the 297 seats in which polling was held. The BNP and its allies won at least 212 seats in the 350-seat parliament, giving the party a strong majority.

Rahman, 60, had been in self-imposed exile in London for 17 years and returned to Bangladesh in December following the death of his mother, Khaleda Zia. He becomes the first elected male prime minister after decades of politics dominated by Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia.

Twenty-five cabinet ministers and twenty-four state ministers also took oath on Tuesday, administered by the president. The ministry includes prominent BNP members and technocrats, with portfolios expected to be distributed following the ceremony.

Twenty-five cabinet ministers and twenty-four state ministers also took oath on Tuesday, administered by the president. The ministry includes prominent BNP members and technocrats, with portfolios expected to be distributed following the ceremony.

Foreign dignitaries attending the swearing-in ceremony included Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, representing India. Pakistan's Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary and Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu were also in attendance.

Foreign dignitaries attending the swearing-in ceremony included Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, representing India. Pakistan's Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary and Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu were also in attendance.

Rahman will be tasked with implementing the July National Charter, which contains more than 80 prospective reforms of Bangladesh's governance system. More than 60 percent of the electorate voted to pass the charter in a referendum held with the general elections.

Rahman will be tasked with implementing the July National Charter, which contains more than 80 prospective reforms of Bangladesh's governance system. More than 60 percent of the electorate voted to pass the charter in a referendum held with the general elections.

Bangladesh finally broke free from 15 years of autocratic tyranny as Tarique Rahman took office following a landslide victory in elections the EU called fair and credible. After enduring exile, torture and fabricated charges under Hasina's fascist regime, Rahman's triumph represents the people's long-suppressed democratic will. This marks the nation's first truly elected prime minister since 2008.

Bangladesh finally broke free from 15 years of autocratic tyranny as Tarique Rahman took office following a landslide victory in elections the EU called fair and credible. After enduring exile, torture and fabricated charges under Hasina's fascist regime, Rahman's triumph represents the people's long-suppressed democratic will. This marks the nation's first truly elected prime minister since 2008.

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This election was a pre-planned farce that banned one of the country's largest political parties while empowering Islamist extremists. The turnout figures are mathematically impossible — claiming 381,339 votes per minute at one point — and represent industrial-scale manipulation. Banning the Awami League made this as illegitimate as banning Democrats in America or Labour in Britain.

This election was a pre-planned farce that banned one of the country's largest political parties while empowering Islamist extremists. The turnout figures are mathematically impossible — claiming 381,339 votes per minute at one point — and represent industrial-scale manipulation. Banning the Awami League made this as illegitimate as banning Democrats in America or Labour in Britain.

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This election was a pre-planned farce that banned one of the country's largest political parties while empowering Islamist extremists. The turnout figures are mathematically impossible — including a claim of 381,339 votes per minute at one point — and signify industrial-scale manipulation. Banning the Awami League made it as illegitimate as banning Democrats in America or Labour in Britain.

This election was a pre-planned farce that banned one of the country's largest political parties while empowering Islamist extremists. The turnout figures are mathematically impossible — including a claim of 381,339 votes per minute at one point — and signify industrial-scale manipulation. Banning the Awami League made it as illegitimate as banning Democrats in America or Labour in Britain.

There's a 4% chance that Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return from exile before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 4% chance that Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return from exile before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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