Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh Prime Minister

Bangladesh National Party main Tarique Rahman was sworn successful arsenic the caller Prime Minister of Bangladesh connected Tuesday. His swearing-in marks a historical moment, arsenic helium becomes the archetypal elected antheral Prime Minister aft decades of authorities dominated by Sheikh Hasina and his parent Khaleda Zia, a play often described arsenic the “battle of begums”.Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of bureau to Rahman astatine the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban successful Dhaka.India was represented astatine the ceremonial by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, signalling New Delhi’s engagement with the caller authorities aft a play of strained ties pursuing Hasina’s exile.Earlier successful the day, the BNP parliamentary enactment met astatine the parliament gathering and elected Rahman arsenic its parliamentary leader.Rahman, the lad of erstwhile Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, led the BNP to a landslide triumph successful the February 12 wide elections aft returning from 17 years successful exile. The enactment won much than 151 seats successful the 300-member parliament, portion the BNP-led confederation secured 212 seats, according to the Election Commission.PM Tarique Rahman, who volition service a five-year term, is the lad of erstwhile PM Khaleda Zia and erstwhile President Ziaur Rahman. He is besides Bangladesh’s archetypal antheral premier curate successful 35 years.