Has Bangladesh’s new PM named student leaders to his cabinet?

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Yashraj SharmaFebruary 17, 2026 at 04:44 PM

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Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh's Prime Minister in February 2026, following his party's victory in the first elections since a 2024 student-led uprising. His 49-member cabinet includes Nurul Haque Nur and Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki, both prominent figures in the uprising that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Nur, known for his role in the 2018 anti-job-quota movement, won his parliamentary seat as a BNP-backed candidate. The student uprising in 2024, triggered by the reinstatement of a controversial job quota system, evolved into broader demands for Hasina's removal, citing human rights violations and suppression of dissent during her 15-year rule. Rahman's return to power marks the BNP's resurgence after 20 years, following his 17 years in self-imposed exile.

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University of Dhaka 40% Khaleda Zia 40% Mohammed Shahabuddin 40% Awami League ×260% Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki (Zonayed Saki) ×260% Gono Odhikar Parishad ×260% Sheikh Hasina ×470% 2024 student-led uprising ×270% Bangladesh Nationalist Party ×270% Nurul Haque Nur ×580% Bangladesh ×380% Tarique Rahman ×290%

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bangladesh 100% student-led uprising 90% tarique rahman 80% prime minister 70% cabinet 60% nurul haque nur 60% political party 50% sheikh hasina 50% zonayed saki 50% anti-quota movement 40%

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