Bangladesh Prime Minister

February 17, 2026 4:43 PM

Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh’s PM after landslide election victory

Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister on Tuesday, marking a decisive political shift in the South Asian nation after his party’s sweeping parliamentary election victory. Rahman, 60, son of former Prime Minister 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 t...

February 17, 2026 10:16 AM

Tarique Rahman to take oath as Bangladesh Prime Minister as BNP returns to power after two decades

Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is set to take oath as Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, marking the party’s return to power after nearly two decades. The swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet will be held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad in Dhaka at 4:00 p.m., according to local media reports. 297 newly elected Members of Parliament will also be sworn in by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin at the Parliament’s oath room. While...

June 10, 2024 8:46 AM

Bangladesh keen to import hydroelectricity from Bhutan through India: Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated her country's eagerness to import hydro-electricity from Bhutan through India when Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay met her in New Delhi. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh and her Bhutanese counterpart were in New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the prime minister of India for a third consecutive term. During a media briefing after the meeting, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud sa...