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News Topical, Digital Desk : Tarique Rahman will be sworn in as the country's new Prime Minister on Tuesday after registering a historic victory in Bangladesh's elections, returning the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to power after 20 years.
60-year-old Rahman, who is going to become the Prime Minister for the first time, is the son of former PM Khaleda Zia.
End of interim rule
The BNP won two-thirds of the seats in Thursday's general elections, the first since the student movement ousted the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government on August 5, 2024. The formation of the new government will end the nearly 18-month rule of the interim government led by Mohammad Yunus.
The oath will be taken at 4 p.m.
"The swearing-in ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the South Plaza of the Parliament complex. President Mohammad Shahabuddin will administer the oath to the new cabinet. Prior to that, the newly elected members of Parliament will be sworn in at 10 a.m.," Parliament Secretariat Secretary Kaneez Moula was quoted as saying by state news agency BSS on Monday.
Meanwhile, the BNP has called a parliamentary party meeting at 11:30 a.m. in Parliament House to elect a leader. BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said, "As the leader of the majority party, our party president Tariq Rahman will become prime minister."
He took over the reins of the BNP after the death of Khaled Zia.
Rahman took over the reins of the party after the death of his mother, Khaleda, on December 30th. He returned home from London last December after nearly 18 years. The BNP last held power from 2001 to 2006, when Khaleda Zia was prime minister.
Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony.
India will be represented at the swearing-in ceremony by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh are also expected to accompany him to Dhaka, according to people familiar with the matter.
Four minorities, including two Hindus, also reached Parliament
Four minorities, including two Hindus, have won the general elections and reached Parliament. All of them won on BNP tickets. Gayeshwar Chandra Roy won the Dhaka seat. Nitai Roy Chowdhury won the West Magura seat. Both Hindus defeated candidates from the Jamaat-e-Islami.
The third minority is Saching Pru, who practices Buddhism. The fourth minority to reach Parliament is Dipen Dewan. However, his religious identity is unclear, and many people identify him as Hindu.
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