The swearing-in ceremony of the Prime Minister and the new cabinet is being held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad in Dhaka.
Bangladesh begins new political chapter: Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Prime Minister
The politics in Dhaka enters a new dawn as Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman took oath as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh today, after BNP secured a landslide victory in the 13th general elections recently. The swearing-in ceremony of the Prime Minister and the new cabinet was held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad in Dhaka, under the administration of President Mohammed Shahabuddin.
The new cabinet includes Dr. Khalilur Rahman as Foreign Minister, Shama Obaed as State Foreign Minister, Amir Khasru Mahmud as Finance and Planning Minister, Salahuddin Ahmad as Home Minister, Abdul Awal Mintu as Environment and Forestry Minister, and Khanduker Abdul Muktadir as Minister of Commerce.
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— Tarique Rahman Official (@tariquebd78) February 17, 2026
As the country gets its new PM, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah shared a post on his social media platform and said, “A moment in history for Bangladesh…”
Tarique Rahman took the oath as a Lawmaker in the Parliament, along with other elected MPs, earlier today. The other newly elected Members of Parliament were also sworn in by Chief Election Commissioner A.M.M. Nasir Uddin at the South Plaza in Dhaka.
| Tarique Rahman, Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), took the oath as Prime Minister of Bangladesh. @trahmanbnp | @bdbnp78 | #Dhaka #Bangladesh #TariqueRahman #BNP #OathCeremony #BangladeshPolitics #TheStatesman pic.twitter.com/ipURKZmyWY
— The Statesman (@TheStatesmanLtd) February 17, 2026
Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, BNP standing committee member and newly elected MP, confirmed that the oath-taking ceremony of the BNP MPs has concluded. The BNP members have taken the oath as lawmakers.
#WATCH | Dhaka, Bangladesh: Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, BNP standing committee member and newly elected MP, says, “The oath-ceremony has been concluded. In the next step, the cabinet will take the oath. BNP members have taken the oath…” pic.twitter.com/WRRmEheVrF
— ANI (@ANI) February 17, 2026
Also, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrived at Dhaka earlier today to represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Tarique Rahman as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party achieved a landmark victory in the 2026 general elections of the country, marking the party’s return to power after nearly twenty years.
With the oath-taking ceremony today, Tarique Rahman becomes the first male to hold the post in decades.
Rahman’s party won 209 of 297 elected seats in the first general election since the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024.
The ceremony marks the end of the interim government led by Chief Adviser Mohammed Yunus, which took charge after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government.
In his farewell address, Yunus highlighted the government’s focus on institutional reforms and the drafting of the July Charter, which was adopted by a broad spectrum of political parties and endorsed in the recent referendum. The Charter aims to prevent the resurgence of authoritarianism and ensure stability in Bangladesh’s democratic institutions.
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