Can Tarique Rahman Unite A Divided Bangladesh?

Ushering in a new era in Bangladeshi politics, dominated for decades by Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman took oath as the country's prime minister on Tuesday.

Rahman, 60, who was in self-imposed exile in London for 17 years, had returned to Bangladesh in December following the death of his mother, Khaleda Zia. He led his party to a landslide victory in last week's general elections, winning 209 of the 297 seats in which polling was held, while the main challenger, Jamaat-e-Islami, was restricted to 68.