Outgoing Chief Adviser of the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus exchanged greetings with newly sworn-in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday, February 17, following the oath-taking ceremony of the new government and cabinet members. The meeting took place after the official swearing-in event, and a related post was shared on Professor Yunus’s verified Facebook page.

On the same day, Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), took oath as the 11th Prime Minister of Bangladesh after his party secured a majority in the 13th National Parliamentary Election. Following his swearing-in, a 49-member cabinet comprising both new and experienced politicians also took oath under his leadership.

The exchange of greetings between the outgoing interim government head and the new Prime Minister marked a formal transition of power after the national election, signaling the beginning of the new administration’s tenure.