Bangladesh's Next PM Tarique Rahman Faces Major Challenges Ahead
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Feb 16, 2026, 21:15 IST | Updated: Feb 16, 2026, 21:15 IST
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Tarique Rahman, set to become Bangladesh's Prime Minister after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) landslide win, faces severe challenges. Inheriting a fragile economy and broken law-and-order from the ousted regime, he promises a "zero-tolerance" approach to corruption and reforms to restore democracy, while navigating delicate relations with India, managing high public expectations, and implementing the July National Charter reforms.
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