Bangladesh National Party leader Tarique Rahman took the oath of office on Tuesday as the 11th prime minister of Bangladesh, marking the nation’s first elected government in 18 months, Anadolu reported.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath to Rahman and his 49-member Cabinet at the parliament building in Dhaka.

This followed the swearing-in of 297 lawmakers, including the Jamaat-e-Islami-led bloc, following historic elections that achieved a 59.44% voter turnout.

The polls were the first since the 2024 uprising ended 15 years of Awami League rule and led to the outgoing interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.

With the Awami League barred from the ballot, the BNP-led alliance secured a two-thirds majority with 212 seats.

Simultaneously, a referendum on constitutional reforms passed with over 60% approval, solidifying the transition from the interim government that had ruled since Sheikh Hasina’s departure in August 2024.