Bangladesh’s prime minister-to-be, Tarique Rahman, and new lawmakers were sworn into parliament on Tuesday. This is the first elected group since the 2024 uprising. Rahman will replace the interim government that ruled for 18 months after Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic regime was overthrown. The Chief Election Commissioner, AMM Nasir Uddin, administered the oath to the lawmakers. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmakers will soon elect Rahman as their leader. Later on Tuesday, President Mohammed Shahabuddin will swear in Rahman as prime minister along with his ministers. Rahman, 60, leads the BNP and is part of a powerful political family. He won a landslide victory in the February 12 elections. In his victory speech, he said, "This victory belongs to Bangladesh, belongs to democracy." He also warned of tough times ahead. Bangladesh faces a fragile economy, weak institutions, and bad law and order due to the previous authoritarian rule. Rahman vowed to bring stability and growth to the country, the world’s second-largest garment exporter. He called for unity among all political parties in this divided nation. Rahman’s rise is remarkable as he returned from 17 years in exile in Britain just in December. The BNP coalition won 212 seats, while the Jamaat-i-Islami alliance got 77 seats. Jamaat, which increased its parliamentary presence four times, disputed results in 32 areas. However, Jamaat leader Shafiqur Rahman promised to be a "vigilant, principled, and peaceful opposition." Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League was banned from the elections. Hasina, sentenced to death in absentia, called the election "illegal" from India, where she is hiding. India, however, praised the BNP’s clear win, marking a shift in strained relations. Only seven women were directly elected, with 50 more seats for women to be allocated later. Four minority members won seats, including two Hindus. Voting day was peaceful despite earlier unrest. Analysts say if BNP improves the economy, it will ease other problems and bring more stability to Bangladesh.