Tarique Rahman invites PM Narendra Modi for oath-taking ceremony

Bhutan : Bangladesh has invited Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to the oath-taking ceremony of their new Prime Minister Shri Tarique Rahman, whose party secured a sweeping victory in the first national election held after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina.

Tarique Rahman, who is also the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, is all set to take the oath as Bangladesh Prime Minister on February 17, 2026.

It must be noted that a confirmation from Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is still awaited; both the nations are currently working towards resetting the bilateral ties. Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to attend the ceremony in Dhaka.

India is among the 13 countries invited by Chief Adviser of the interim government, Muhammad Yunus. The other nations are China, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Malaysia, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the Maldives and Bhutan.

Rahman’s party - Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) – secured commanding 209 of the 297 seats, while the right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami, considered close to Pakistan, won 68 seats.

The results were announced on Friday, post which Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke to the newly elected Prime Minister of Bangladesh, reaffirmed India’s continued commitment to the peace, progress and prosperity of the people of both countries.

"I conveyed my best wishes and support in his endeavour to fulfil the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh. As two close neighbours with deep-rooted historical and cultural ties, I reaffirmed India's continued commitment to the peace, progress, and prosperity of both our peoples," Modi wrote on X after the call.