Tarique Rahman Sworn In as Bangladesh PM in Horic Venue Shift
2 min readFeb 17, 2026 04:11 PM Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the new Prime Miner of Bangladesh Tuesday, February 17, days after leading his party to a forceful victory in the crucial general elections. Mohammed Shahabuddin adminered the oath of office to 60-year-old Rahman at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad instead of Bangabhaban, in a departure from a long-standing tradition.
New cabinet members also took oath at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
Earlier in the day, Rahman was elected as leader of the parliamentary party the Bangladesh National Party lawmakers.
Rahman’s Bangladesh National Party has bagged 209 out of 297 seats, while right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami secured 68 seats in the 13th Parliamentary elections. Deposed premier Sheikh Hasina‘s Awami League was barred from contesting polls.
Rahman, son of former Prime Miner Khaleda Zia and assassinated President Ziaur Rahman, takes office facing urgent challenges, including restoring political stability, rebuilding investor confidence, and reviving key industries such as the garment sector after the prolonged turmoil that followed the Gen Z-led uprising that toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government in 2024.
An interim adminration led Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus ran the country through the transitional period leading up to the election.
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