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🇧🇩 Tarique Rahman
Prime Minister of Bangladesh since February 17, 2026
How long has Tarique Rahman been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Tarique Rahman has been in office for 242 days as Prime Minister of Bangladesh, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to: Bangladesh is classified as a closed autocracy, where leaders are not chosen through multiparty elections and typically leave office only by choice, death, or force.
242 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Bangladesh usually stay in office?
Bangladesh has had 13 prime ministers since 1971. A completed tenure has averaged 1,164 days (about 3.2 years), and the longest was Sheikh Hasina at 7,538 days. 2 of them have been women; the first was Khaleda Zia, who took office in 1991. Tarique Rahman has served 242 days so far, 79% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Sheikh Hasina, served 5,690 days. Bangladesh is classified as a closed autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Closed autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Born | November 20, 1968 (age 57) |
| Took office | February 17, 2026 (aged 57) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 15th Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Hasina |
| Vs. average | 242 days served — 79% shorter than the historical average of 1,164 days (so far) |
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