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Tarique Rahman takes oath as Bangladesh’s prime minister with 49-member Cabinet
- On Feb. 17, 2026, Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Prime Minister and unveiled a 49-member Cabinet with 25 ministers and 24 ministers of state.
- After the Feb. 12, 2026 parliamentary polls, the BNP-led alliance won 211 seats, delivering a major political shift.
- The Cabinet includes three technocrats and Rahman inducted Khalilur Rahman under the technocrat quota, with 17 first-time ministers and all 24 ministers of state new to their roles.
- President Mohammad Shahabuddin administered Rahman's oath at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad, hours after Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin swore in newly elected MPs and cabinet members.
- Rahman is set to be the first man to head Bangladesh's government in more than two decades, facing urgent tasks like restoring stability and reviving the garment sector after the 2024 uprising.
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New Bangladesh PM Tarique Rehman names cabinet after election win
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has named a former commerce minister to steer the country's troubled economy and kept the defence portfolio for himself as he formed his first cabinet. Rahman was sworn into office on Tuesday after a landslide election victory, taking over from the interim administration that had led the country of 170 million people since a deadly 2024 uprising that toppled the autocratic government of Sheikh Hasina. T…
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