00:00Tariq Rahman is sworn in as Bangladesh's Prime Minister following a decisive victory in the general election.
00:06The leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party takes office after months of political turmoil,
00:13pledging to restore public confidence in government and rebuild national stability.
00:18Rahman and other politicians were sworn into parliament,
00:22becoming the first elected representatives since a deadly 2024 uprising
00:27that brought down Sheikh Hasina's government.
00:30He is set to take over from an interim government that has led the country of 170 million people for
00:3818 months.
00:3960-year-old Rahman led his party to a commanding win in the February 12 election,
00:44with the BNP coalition securing 212 seats in the 300-member legislature.
00:51The Jama'i-Islami-led alliance claims 77 seats and has challenged the outcome in several constituencies,
00:59while affirming it will serve as an opposition.
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