Bangladesh's new Prime Minister, political heir Tarique Rahman

Tarique Rahman sworn in on Tuesday as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh to lead the first elected government since a deadly 2024 uprising, facing a daunting list of challenges. At 60, the leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party takes charge of the South Asian nation of 170 million.

A year and a half after the deadly uprising that toppled previous Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Party won a "sweeping victory" in parliamentary elections on February 12.