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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to sojourn India and conveyed his champion wishes to the recently sworn-in Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader.
The invitation was extended to Mr. Rahman done a missive handed implicit by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who called connected Rahman successful Dhaka aft the second took complaint arsenic the Prime Minister connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026), officials said.
After attending the swearing-in ceremonial successful Dhaka, Mr. Birla said India stands acceptable to enactment Bangladesh's endeavours to physique a democratic, progressive and inclusive nation.
“Glad to be the swearing-in ceremonial of the caller authorities of Bangladesh led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman successful Dhaka today. India stands acceptable to enactment Bangladesh’s endeavours to physique a democratic, progressive and inclusive nation,” Mr. Birla posted connected X.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, said successful a station connected X, “Prime Minister Tarique Rahman conveys his greetings to India and PM Narendra Modi to the visiting India Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla astatine a courtesy conscionable pursuing the swearing-in of the caller government.”
"Speaker Birla conveyed wishes and an invitation to India. Both leaders expressed optimism to enactment unneurotic for the well-being of the radical of Bangladesh and India, pursuing a people-centric paper of cooperation.” Mr. Birla besides met Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and different leaders connected the sidelines of the event.
Led by Mr. Rahman, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) swept to powerfulness with a two-thirds bulk with 49.97% votes and 209 seats successful the polls held connected February 12, results for which were declared connected February 13.
The Jamaat-e-Islami, which was opposed to Bangladesh's independency from Pakistan successful 1971, registered its best-ever show with 31.76 per cent votes and 68 seats.
The National Citizen Party (NCP) secured the third-highest fig of seats, six, and 3.05 per cent votes.
Bangladesh had invited Narendra Modi to the ceremony, but the premier curate could not be the lawsuit arsenic helium was scheduled to clasp talks with French President Emmanuel Macron successful Mumbai connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026).
On reaching Dhaka, Mr. Birla said the swearing-in of Rahman was an important infinitesimal that would fortify people-to-people relations and shared antiauthoritarian values betwixt the 2 neighbours.
“Honoured to beryllium successful Dhaka representing India astatine the swearing-in ceremonial of the caller authorities led by Tarique Rahman arsenic the premier minister. It's an important infinitesimal that volition fortify people-to-people ties and shared antiauthoritarian values betwixt our 2 nations,” Mr. Birla said.
Mr. Birla was accompanied by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and different officials.
