In a significant gesture, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his warm congratulations to Tarique Rahman following the decisive victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections.
In his message, Prime Minister Modi said the victory reflects the deep trust and confidence the people of Bangladesh have placed in Rahman’s leadership. He described the outcome as an important moment in Bangladesh’s democratic journey and reaffirmed India’s continued support for a democratic, progressive, and inclusive Bangladesh.
Highlighting the longstanding ties between the two neighbours, Modi emphasized India’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation across sectors. He expressed optimism about working closely with Rahman to further deepen multifaceted relations, including trade, connectivity, development partnerships, and people-to-people exchanges.
India and Bangladesh share strong historical, cultural, and economic bonds, and the election outcome is expected to open a new chapter in regional cooperation. And India is ready to engage constructively with the new leadership in Dhaka.
As Bangladesh enters a new political phase, both nations appear poised to advance shared development goals and reinforce stability and prosperity in South Asia.
Earlier, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday said that it is set to form the government as vote counting is underway for the 13th parliamentary elections in the country.
In a post on X, the BNP Media cell said in the early hours of Friday, “The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP is set to form the government after winning the majority of seats.
“Local media reports project BNP securing a historic win in the elections. According to the Daily Star, the vote count for 194 constituencies has been completed, while 105 remain. Of the 299 seats, the Daily Star said that BNP and its allies have secured 149 seats, followed by Jamaat and its allies with 39.
As the vote counting process is underway, the projected voting results show BNP leading in 151 constituencies in the country’s 13th parliamentary elections, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
According to the Dhaka Tribune, early morning vote counting showed BNP winning 151 constituencies so far. It further mentioned that the initial trends indicated Jamaat-e-Islami would emerge as the main opposition, securing 43 seats.
Despite these early outcomes, the vote counting process is still underway, and official results have yet to be declared. These preliminary figures suggest a significant shift in Bangladesh’s political landscape, with the BNP alliance expected to surpass the halfway mark needed to form the government.
The BNP’s chairman, Tarique Rahman, has requested that the celebration of this victory be postponed out of respect for the passing of his mother, Khaleda Zia, before the election. Therefore, they have called for prayers for Khaleda Zia after the Friday congregational prayer.
Official results have not yet been delivered by the Bangladesh Election Commission, which is expected to issue its announcement on Friday.
