• Tarique Rahman takes oath as Prime Minister following a landslide victory.
• BNP secured over 212 seats in the recent parliamentary elections.
• The new government is expected to implement comprehensive reforms under the July National Charter.

Tarique Rahman, the chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was sworn in as Prime Minister on Tuesday, marking a significant shift in the country's political landscape after his party achieved a landslide victory in the February 12 general elections. The BNP secured more than 212 out of 300 parliamentary seats, while the Awami League, led by the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was barred from contesting the elections, according to Times of India and Al Jazeera.

The oath-taking event included the swearing-in of 297 newly elected lawmakers during a ceremony led by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, where legislators pledged their loyalty to Bangladesh amid a gathering of hundreds outside the parliament grounds. With a two-thirds majority, the BNP is set to form a new government, succeeding an interim administration that governed for 18 months following the July uprising, according to Anadolu Agency and Times of India.

The newly elected government faces expectations for substantial reforms as outlined in the July National Charter, which received overwhelming approval in a simultaneous referendum during the elections. The charter proposes over 80 reforms, including term limits and a two-chamber parliament, which aligns with the demands voiced by a significant portion of the electorate, particularly the youth involved in the recent protests, according to Al Jazeera and Anadolu Agency.