Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh's prime minister on Tuesday, marking the party's return to power after nearly two decades and a new chapter in a political landscape long dominated by Sheikh Hasina and his mother, Khaleda Zia.
The oath of office was administered by President Md Sahabuddin at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka. Following Rahman's swearing-in, the new cabinet, including ministers and state ministers, took their oaths. Key leaders including Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku Major Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, were among those sworn in.
Earlier in the day, BNP lawmakers elected in the 13th parliamentary elections took the oath as me...