Tarique Rahman is set to assume office as Prime Minister following a decisive win by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, signaling a major political transition in Bangladesh. T
Bangladesh is set for a historic political moment as BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will be sworn in as the next Prime Minister on February 17 at the Southern Plaza of the Bangladesh Parliament.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with BNP leader Tarique Rahman after his party’s decisive victory in Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections. PM Modi congratulated him and reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and supporting peace, progress, and prosperity in the region.
Tarique Rahman set to assume office and the Jamaat-e-Islami falling short of a majority, New Delhi is closely assessing what the transition means for bilateral ties.
Bangladesh’s latest general election has delivered a decisive mandate to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), positioning Tarique Rahman to become the country’s next prime minister after nearly two decades out of power.
His arrival may give a new twist to the Country’s politics as he is considered the Party’s principal face of the upcoming Parliamentary Polls in February next year.
Amidst political turmoil in Bangladesh, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, has returned to the country after 17 years. Meanwhile, Khodabakhsh Chowdhury, a special assistant to the Home Ministry under the interim government led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, has resigned.
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