Following a landslide victory in the general elections, new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has now set his goals on a comprehensive “reset" of Bangladesh.
This historic win for Tarique Rahman, who returned to Bangladesh in December after 17 years in self-exile, means a promise of restoring stability after a period of domestic upheaval in the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.
Rahman was sworn in as the 11th prime minister, replacing the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. His ascension also marks the end of a two-decade hiatus from power for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and brings a renewed focus on restoring the rule of law and repairing strained diplomatic ties.
Central to this reset is Rahman’s agenda of eliminating the “mob culture" that escalated during the interim period after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government.
Following Hasina’s escape to India, Bangladesh witnessed a surge in extrajudicial killings and communal attacks. According to reports from the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, 522 communal attacks were documented in 2025, including 116 murders of people from minority faiths between June 2025 and January 2026.
In his first televised address, Rahman vowed to turn the country into a “safe land for people of all faiths", stressing that every citizen whether Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or Christian, has equal rights.
“Not party or political influence or force, but the rule of law will be the final word in governing the state," Rahman said in his speech.
This commitment is echoed by his cabinet: home minister Salahuddin Ahmed firmly said “the mob culture in no way can be tolerated", and senior minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also stated that ending mob violence is a top priority for the new government.
To stabilise a “fragile economy battered by corruption", Rahman has implemented an ambitious 180-day priority plan.
While new governments in Bangladesh typically announce a 100-day package, Rahman has extended this “honeymoon period" to allow for deeper structural changes.
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