Tarique Rahman ends 17-year exile to be sworn in as Bangladesh’s first male PM in decades; 49 miners join new BNP cabinet
This comes after BNP regered a landslide victory in the 13th parliamentary elections held last week in the country, which was the first since the massive 2024 student-led uprising. (Photo: BNP/ Facebook)
Bangladesh’s new prime miner Tarique Rahman was sworn-in on Tuesday afternoon at the National Parliament complex’s South Plaza along with 25 miners and 24 state miners. The oath to Bangladesh National Party (BNP) leaders was adminered the country’s president Mohammed Shahabuddin.
This comes after BNP regered a landslide victory in the 13th parliamentary elections held last week in the country, which was the first since the massive 2024 student-led uprising that led to the ouster of former Prime Miner Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government. Hasina also fled the country to India in August 2024.
Rahman, whose term will last for the next five years, is the son of former Prime Miner Khaleda Zia and former President Ziaur Rahman.
Tarique Rahman has also become the first male prime miner of Bangladesh in 35 years. He returned to Dhaka in December after nearly 17 years of self-exile in London.
Along with Rahman, the oath taking ceremony witnessed 25 miners and 24 state miners sworn-in, however, their individual portfolios still remains unknown.Story continues below this ad
Those called to be appointed as miners:
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Salahuddin Ahmed
Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury
Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku
Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed
Dr AZM Zahid Hossain
Dr Khalilur Rahman
Abdul Awal Mintoo
Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad
Mizanur Rahman Minu
Nitai Roy Chowdhury
Khandaker Abdul Muktadir
Ariful Haque Chowdhury
Zahir Uddin Swapon
Amin Ur Rashid
Afroza Khanam Rita
Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie
Asadul Habib Dulu
Md Asaduzzaman
Zakaria Taher
Dipen Dewan
Ehsanul Haque Milan
Sardar Md Sakawat Hossain
Fakir Mahbub Anam
Sheikh Robiul Alam
Those called to be appointed as state miners:
M Rashiduzzaman Millat
Anindya Islam Amit
Md Shariful Alam
Shama Obaed Islam
Sultan Salahuddin Tuku
Barrer Kaiser Kamal
Farhad Hossain Azad
Aminul Haque
Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin
Habibur Rashid
Rajib Ahsan
Abdul Bari
Mir Shahe Alam
Zonayed Saki
Ishraq Hossain
Farzana Sharmin
Sheikh Faridul Islam
Md Nurul Haque Noor
Yaser Khan Chowdhury
M Iqbal Hossain
M A Muhit
Ahmad Sohel Manjur
Bob Hajjaj
Ali Newaz Mahmud Khayam
Bangladesh election results
In the 350 member parliament, the Bangladesh National Party won 212 seats, while the 11 party coalition led the Jamaat-e-Islami, which is Bangladesh’s largest Islam party, won 77 seas.
Notably, in Bangladesh, voters elect 300 members of parliament directly while the remaining 50 seats are reserved for women and are dributed proportionately among the parties which have won the elections.
