Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- BNP chairman Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh's first elected male Prime Minister in 36 years on Tuesday, marking the party's return to power after nearly two decades and a new chapter in a political landscape long dominated by two women - Sheikh Hasina and his mother, Khaleda Zia.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office and secrecy to Rahman at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in a glittering ceremonyTwenty five Cabinet ministers and 24 ministers of state also took their oath after Rahman, who was earlier in the day unanimously elected as the leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) parliamentary party.
Key BNP leaders, including Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Iqbal Hasan Ma...