Tarique Rahman to be sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh today
Summary
Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, is set to be sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh after his party secured a majority in the general elections.
Key Points
- Tarique Rahman, chairman of BNP, is to be sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh today.
- BNP won a majority in the recent general elections with 212 seats.
- The Jamaat-e-Islami alliance secured 77 seats in the elections.
- An interim government led by Muhammad Yunus governed for 16 months before stepping down.
