How will the transition of power look in post-revolution Bangladesh?
This February 2026 Dhaka Tribune article examines the constitutional and procedural challenges surrounding Bangladesh's transfer of power following the 13th national parliamentary election — the first since the 2024 "Monsoon Revolution" that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The BNP has won a majority of seats and is set to form the next government, but the process is complicated by the fact that parliament remains dissolved and both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are unavailable to administer the oath to newly elected MPs. The article details two key constitutional questions: who will administer the MPs' oath (with options including a presidential nominee, the Chief Justice, or the Chief Election Commissioner), and how the formal government formation process will unfold under Articles 148 and 56 of the Constitution, with the swearing-in expected no later than February 18, 2026.
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Dhaka Tribune. "How will the transition of power look in post-revolution Bangladesh?." Dhaka Tribune, 2026. July Archive. https://julyarchive.org/sources/how-will-the-transition-of-power-look-in-post-revolution-ban-b75d2f8c.
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