Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:39pm on 14 Feb 2026,Saturday India Global
Bangladesh's BNP may invite PM Modi to Tarique Rahman's swearing-in ceremony next week following the party's landslide victory with 209 of 300 seats. Foreign policy advisor Humayun Kabir indicated the invitation would be a goodwill gesture, though no official confirmation exists yet. The ceremony is expected Monday or Tuesday. Modi congratulated Rahman on his "decisive victory" and spoke with him by phone. Kabir emphasized ties require a "reset," stating India must recognize "Sheikh Hasina and Awami League don't exist in today's Bangladesh." The BNP thanked Modi for his message, expressing commitment to "constructive engagement" guided by mutual respect. India-Bangladesh relations deteriorated after Hasina's August 2024 ouster.
