Tarique Rahman swearing in: India will be represented by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the swearing-in of Bangladesh PM-elect Tarique Rahman, which is scheduled for Tuesday, 17 February. It was the first election after the 2024 student uprising which also witnessed the ouster of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Who is Tarique Rahman? Born on 20 November 1965 in Dacca, East Pakistan, modern-day Dhaka, Bangladesh – Tarique Rahman is the scion of one of Bangladesh’s most prominent political families. His mother, Khaleda Zia, was a two-time prime minister who died last year.

Source: Mint February 15, 2026 10:45 UTC