Rahman takes office as other lawmakers are sworn in to parliament days after the BNP’s landslide election victory. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 17 Feb 202617 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Tarique Rahman has been sworn in as the new prime minister, days after his party swept the first vote since the 2024 student-led uprising that expelled the then-leader, Sheikh Hasina. “I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of prime minister of the government in accordance with the law,” he said on Tuesday, sworn in by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, in a televised ceremony held outside the parliament building in the capital, Dhaka. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured more than a two-thirds majority in last week’s elections. Earlier, inside the parliament’s oath room, lawmakers pledged loyalty to Bangladesh as they were sworn in by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin. Foreign dignitaries, including the Pakistani foreign minister and the speaker of the Indian Parliament, were in …