BNP Back in Power: Tarique Rahman Takes Charge

Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh's new prime minister following the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's landslide victory in the national elections.

The swearing-in ceremony, administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, took place at the south plaza of the parliament building in Dhaka on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, evening.

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Glimpses from the swearing in ceremony, which Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri attended on behalf of the Indian government and people.

IMAGE: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin administers the oath of office, here and below. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

IMAGE: Tarique Rahman signs the register as prime minister after taking the oath of office, here and below. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

IMAGE: Tarique Rahman fixes a mic during the ceremony. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

IMAGE: President Mohammed Shahabuddin greets Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, both of whose parents have ruled Bangladesh, here and below. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

IMAGE: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman applauds as his ministers are sworn in. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

IMAGE: President Mohammed Shahabuddin swears the new cabinet ministers, here and below. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

IMAGE: Dr Muhammad Yunus, the outgoing chief advisor of the interim government, arrives for the ceremony with his daughter Deena Afroz. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters