United News of Bangladesh

Just two months after returning home from 17 years in exile in London, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday assumed office as the 11th Prime Minister of Bangladesh following his party’s resounding victory in the national election. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad. Tarique’s wife Dr Zubaida Rahman, their daughter Barrister Zaima Rahman and Syeda Shameela Rahman, the wife of his late younger brother Arafat Rahman Koko, were present when he was sworn in as Prime Minister. Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, Advisers, the chiefs of the three services, foreign dignitaries and leaders of different political parties were present.      Earlier, the BNP Parliamentary Party (BPP) unanimously elected party Chairman Tarique Rahman as the Leader of the House after they took over as the members of the 13th parliament. Tarique Rahman will now lead Bangladesh as the head of the government just as his parents did earlier. His father Ziaur Rahman was army chief and later president of the county who founded the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in 1978, while his mother Khaleda Zia served as Prime Minister for about 10 years across three terms and led the party for more than four decades. Although many expected BNP to win the 13th parliamentary election and Tarique become Prime Minister, the scenario seemed distant before August 5, 2024. During the army-backed caretaker government, he was arrested on corruption charges and jailed. After securing bail in 2008, he left the country for medical treatment and began life in exile in London. Tarique Rahman sworn in as Prime Minister