NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the swearing-in ceremony of party chief Tarique Rahman, signalling an attempt to reset ties after a bruising phase in Dhaka–New Delhi relations. Rahman, Bangladesh’s prime minister-in-waiting, is expected to take office in the coming days after the BNP secured a landslide victory in the 13th national parliamentary elections, handing him a commanding mandate. Humayun Kabir, Rahman’s foreign policy adviser, said the region would be a priority for the incoming government. An important part of Tarique Rahman’s foreign policy is to make this region influential,” Kabir said, framing the invitation to Modi as a “goodwill gesture”. Rahman has said his government’s foreign policy would be anchored in national interest.

Source: Indian Express February 15, 2026 01:08 UTC