Om Birla to attend Tarique Rahman swearing-in as Bangladesh BNP PM in Dhaka ceremony Dhaka hosts leaders from 13 nations as oath likely by CEC amid absence of speaker while India underscores support for democratic transition after pollsAnita JoshuaLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Bangladesh government led by BNP chairman Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Tuesday evening. Mr Tarique Rahman, whose vision and values have received an overwhelming mandate of the people.”In the absence of an outgoing Speaker, chief election commissioner (CEC) A.M.M. Nasir Uddin is likely to administer the oath of office to the newly elected members of Parliament. President Mohammed Shahabuddin will administer the oath of office to Rahman and his cabinet at 4pm. The BNP has informed authorities that it will elect its parliamentary party leader immediately after the swearing-in, bdnews24 quoted Nazrul as saying.

Source: The Telegraph February 15, 2026 23:52 UTC