Has Bangladesh’s new PM named student leaders to his cabinet?
Summary
Tarique Rahman has become Bangladesh's 11th prime minister, leading a 49-member cabinet. This new cabinet includes Nurul Haque Nur and Zonayed Saki, both of whom were active in the 2024 student-led protests against the previous government. Nur and Saki are first-time parliamentarians and part of the government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.Key Facts
- Tarique Rahman was sworn in as the prime minister of Bangladesh with a 49-member cabinet.
- Nurul Haque Nur and Zonayed Saki are new parliament members included in the cabinet.
- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won power after 20 years with their election victory.
- Rahman returned after 17 years in self-imposed exile in London.
- President Mohammed Shahabuddin conducted the oath ceremony for the cabinet.
- Nur gained attention from the 2018 anti-job-quota movement against government job policies.
- Zonayed Saki, a left-leaning leader, won a seat in the 2024 elections by a significant margin.
- Rahman’s cabinet is composed of first-time ministers and lacks prior governmental experience.
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