Caretaker government Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus delivered a televised address to the nation on Monday, February 16, 2026, beginning at 9:15 p.m. The speech was broadcast on Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar. The address is widely regarded as his farewell message to the nation, as a new government is set to take office the following day.

According to the report, members elected to the 13th National Parliament are scheduled to take their oaths on Tuesday morning, February 17, 2026. Later that afternoon, ministers of the incoming government, led by Tarique Rahman, will also be sworn in. The transition marks the end of the interim administration headed by Yunus.

The source notes that Yunus’s address referenced the significance of the recent election and the importance of implementing the July Charter to prevent the return of authoritarianism, underscoring the historical importance of the electoral process.