Tarique Rahman

Tarique Rahman, leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh following a landslide victory in recent parliamentary elections. These elections are the first since a student-led uprising in 2024 that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party. Rahman's rise marks a significant shift in Bangladeshi politics, ending 18 months of caretaker rule led by Muhammad Yunus after Hasina's removal. His cabinet includes leaders who rose to prominence during the 2024 uprising. He has already accused Sheikh Hasina of undermining the previous parliament. Rahman's premiership represents a return to power for the BNP and a closure to the turbulent period following Hasina's ouster. The new government faces the challenge of addressing divisions revealed by a recent referendum on the July National Charter.