Tarique Rahman (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) has been Prime Minister of Bangladesh since 17 Feb 2026. Inflation: 8.3% on a year earlier in Sep 2026, 0.2 percentage points lower than when Tarique Rahman took office in February 2026. Over Muhammad Yunus's tenure, 2024 to 2026, inflation moved −3.1 percentage points. The latest governance scores, for 2025 and from before this tenure: rule of law 43.6 of 100 (the World Bank) and corruption perceptions index 24 of 100 (Transparency International). Tarique Rahman, in office since February 2026, is the 10th holder of the office since 1991.
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