Bangladesh's New Prime Minister Sworn In
Tarique Rahman became Bangladesh's new prime minister today. His party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, won a big election victory last week.
New lawmakers were also sworn into parliament today. These were Bangladesh's first elections since a major uprising in 2024.
Klear Note — Bangladesh had a major uprising in 2024 that changed the government. These are the first elections since that event happened.
Key Terms 2
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party Political party that won the recent election in Bangladesh
- 2024 uprising Large protests and demonstrations that happened in Bangladesh in 2024