{"id":16,"date":"2026-02-13T05:48:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nagarvel.com\/?p=16"},"modified":"2026-02-13T05:48:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:48:46","slug":"india-will-back-democratic-bangladesh-pm-congratulates-tarique-rahman-for-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nagarvel.com\/?p=16","title":{"rendered":"India will back democratic Bangladesh: PM congratulates Tarique Rahman for win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">With the BNP crossing the halfway mark in the Bangladesh national elections, PM Modi took to X and extended warm wishes to Tarique Rehman, signalling continued support for a democratic transition after the interim Yunus administration.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deeper<\/strong>DiveBETA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What was the postal voting turnout in Bangladesh&#8217;s 2026 election?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What did PM Modi say to Tarique Rahman after the Bangladesh election?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How does Bangladesh&#8217;s election impact India-Bangladesh relations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What was the postal voting turnout in Bangladesh&#8217;s 2026 election?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com\/indiatoday\/images\/story\/202602\/pm-modi-tarique-rahman-134048677-16x9_0.jpg?VersionId=hQZ5oXgdNO0afvsJ7ru3O8VlBi17wrw4&amp;size=690:388\" alt=\"PM Modi-Tarique Rahman\" title=\"PM Modi congratulated Tarique Rahman on BNP's thumping win in the Bangladesh polls\/\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>PM Modi congratulated Tarique Rahman on BNP&#8217;s thumping win in the Bangladesh polls\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"jsx-ace90f4eca22afc7 jsx-73334835\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/author\/india-today-news-desk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com\/indiatoday\/images\/author\/IndiaToday_8-profile_image_one_to_one_2.jpg?VersionId=YHWhNjkqMc4flF9vvzdfMRFJETGjKZY9&amp;size=50:50\" alt=\"India Today News Desk\" title=\"India Today News Desk\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/author\/india-today-news-desk\">India Today News Desk<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/@IndiaToday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Delhi,UPDATED:&nbsp;Feb 13, 2026 11:16 IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written By:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/author\/sahil-sinha\">Sahil Sinha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com\/sites\/pragya_ai\/aistrip\/prod\/images\/ai_assist_logo.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Summarise ThisListenPost a ReactionShare<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman after&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/world\/story\/bangaldesh-election-result-tarique-rahmans-bnp-crosses-majority-mark-as-counting-continues-2867498-2026-02-13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his party won an overwhelming majority in the general elections<\/a>, asserting that India will continue to back a democratic Bangladesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a post on X, PM Modi conveyed his &#8220;warm congratulations&#8221; to Rahman for leading the BNP to victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I convey my warm congratulations to Mr. Tarique Rahman on leading the BNP to a decisive victory in the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. This victory shows the trust of the people of Bangladesh in your leadership,&#8221; the Prime Minister said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>STORIES YOU MAY LIKE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/movies\/bollywood\/story\/dhurandhars-pirated-dvd-being-sold-in-pakistan-for-rs-16-viral-video-surfaces-2867590-2026-02-13\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/movies\/bollywood\/story\/dhurandhars-pirated-dvd-being-sold-in-pakistan-for-rs-16-viral-video-surfaces-2867590-2026-02-13\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/movies\/bollywood\/story\/dhurandhars-pirated-dvd-being-sold-in-pakistan-for-rs-16-viral-video-surfaces-2867590-2026-02-13\">Dhurandhar&#8217;s pirated DVD being sold in Pakistan for Rs 16, viral video surfaces<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/cricket\/story\/t20-world-cup-abhishek-sharam-stomach-illness-india-vs-pakistan-suryakumar-yadav-2867367-2026-02-12\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/cricket\/story\/t20-world-cup-abhishek-sharam-stomach-illness-india-vs-pakistan-suryakumar-yadav-2867367-2026-02-12\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/cricket\/story\/t20-world-cup-abhishek-sharam-stomach-illness-india-vs-pakistan-suryakumar-yadav-2867367-2026-02-12\">No Abhishek Sharma for India vs Pakistan game, hints captain Suryakumar Yadav<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/cricket\/story\/t20-world-cup-india-prepare-pakistan-usman-tariq-ishan-kishan-explains-2867471-2026-02-12\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/cricket\/story\/t20-world-cup-india-prepare-pakistan-usman-tariq-ishan-kishan-explains-2867471-2026-02-12\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/cricket\/story\/t20-world-cup-india-prepare-pakistan-usman-tariq-ishan-kishan-explains-2867471-2026-02-12\">How are India preparing for Pakistan&#8217;s Usman Tariq? Ishan Kishan explains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;India will continue to stand in support of a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh. I look forward to working with you to strengthen our multifaceted relations and advance our common development goals,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar reposted PM Modi&#8217;s message on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PM Modi&#8217;s message came as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/programme\/world-today\/video\/tarique-rahmans-bnp-leading-in-bangladesh-election-and-more-2867465-2026-02-12?utm_source=global-search&amp;utm_medium=global-search&amp;utm_campaign=global-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BNP secured a majority in the parliamentary polls<\/a>. Media tallies indicated the party had crossed the 151-seat mark required to form the government. The Election Commission, however, is yet to make a formal announcement of the final results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement on X, the BNP&#8217;s media cell said the party was set to form the next government after winning a majority of seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/world\/story\/bangladesh-election-strong-voter-turnout-bnp-leads-postal-vote-high-participation-glbs-2867496-2026-02-13?utm_source=global-search&amp;utm_medium=global-search&amp;utm_campaign=global-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">polls were held to elect a new government to replace the interim administration<\/a>&nbsp;led by Muhammad Yunus, which assumed office 18 months ago following the collapse of the Awami League regime in August 2024. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina\u2019s party was subsequently disbanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The election was widely viewed as a straight contest between the BNP and its former ally, Jamaat-e-Islami, in the absence of Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India and is currently in exile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voting for the 13th parliamentary elections was conducted alongside a referendum on implementing an 84-point reform agenda, known as the July National Charter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the BNP forms the government, Tarique Rahman would become Bangladesh&#8217;s first male prime minister in 36 years. Rahman, who returned to Bangladesh in December after more than 17 years in self-exile, has urged party workers to skip victory rallies and hold special prayers nationwide instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; EndsIndia will back democratic Bangladesh: PM congratulates Tarique Rahman for win<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">With the BNP crossing the halfway mark in the Bangladesh national elections, PM Modi took to X and extended warm wishes to Tarique Rehman, signalling continued support for a democratic transition after the interim Yunus administration.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deeper<\/strong>DiveBETA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What was the postal voting turnout in Bangladesh&#8217;s 2026 election?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What did PM Modi say to Tarique Rahman after the Bangladesh election?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How does Bangladesh&#8217;s election impact India-Bangladesh relations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What was the postal voting turnout in Bangladesh&#8217;s 2026 election?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com\/indiatoday\/images\/story\/202602\/pm-modi-tarique-rahman-134048677-16x9_0.jpg?VersionId=hQZ5oXgdNO0afvsJ7ru3O8VlBi17wrw4&amp;size=690:388\" alt=\"PM Modi-Tarique Rahman\" title=\"PM Modi congratulated Tarique Rahman on BNP's thumping win in the Bangladesh polls\/\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>PM Modi congratulated Tarique Rahman on BNP&#8217;s thumping win in the Bangladesh polls\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"jsx-ace90f4eca22afc7 jsx-73334835\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/author\/india-today-news-desk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com\/indiatoday\/images\/author\/IndiaToday_8-profile_image_one_to_one_2.jpg?VersionId=YHWhNjkqMc4flF9vvzdfMRFJETGjKZY9&amp;size=50:50\" alt=\"India Today News Desk\" title=\"India Today News Desk\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/author\/india-today-news-desk\">India Today News Desk<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/@IndiaToday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Delhi,UPDATED:&nbsp;Feb 13, 2026 11:16 IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written By:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/author\/sahil-sinha\">Sahil Sinha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com\/sites\/pragya_ai\/aistrip\/prod\/images\/ai_assist_logo.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman after&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/world\/story\/bangaldesh-election-result-tarique-rahmans-bnp-crosses-majority-mark-as-counting-continues-2867498-2026-02-13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his party won an overwhelming majority in the general elections<\/a>, asserting that India will continue to back a democratic Bangladesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a post on X, PM Modi conveyed his &#8220;warm congratulations&#8221; to Rahman for leading the BNP to victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I convey my warm congratulations to Mr. Tarique Rahman on leading the BNP to a decisive victory in the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. This victory shows the trust of the people of Bangladesh in your leadership,&#8221; the Prime Minister said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>STORIES YOU MAY LIKE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/movies\/bollywood\/story\/dhurandhars-pirated-dvd-being-sold-in-pakistan-for-rs-16-viral-video-surfaces-2867590-2026-02-13\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/movies\/bollywood\/story\/dhurandhars-pirated-dvd-being-sold-in-pakistan-for-rs-16-viral-video-surfaces-2867590-2026-02-13\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/movies\/bollywood\/story\/dhurandhars-pirated-dvd-being-sold-in-pakistan-for-rs-16-viral-video-surfaces-2867590-2026-02-13\">Dhurandhar&#8217;s pirated DVD being sold in Pakistan for Rs 16, viral video surfaces<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/cricket\/story\/t20-world-cup-abhishek-sharam-stomach-illness-india-vs-pakistan-suryakumar-yadav-2867367-2026-02-12\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/cricket\/story\/t20-world-cup-abhishek-sharam-stomach-illness-india-vs-pakistan-suryakumar-yadav-2867367-2026-02-12\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/cricket\/story\/t20-world-cup-abhishek-sharam-stomach-illness-india-vs-pakistan-suryakumar-yadav-2867367-2026-02-12\">No Abhishek Sharma for India vs Pakistan game, hints captain Suryakumar Yadav<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/cricket\/story\/t20-world-cup-india-prepare-pakistan-usman-tariq-ishan-kishan-explains-2867471-2026-02-12\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/cricket\/story\/t20-world-cup-india-prepare-pakistan-usman-tariq-ishan-kishan-explains-2867471-2026-02-12\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/sports\/cricket\/story\/t20-world-cup-india-prepare-pakistan-usman-tariq-ishan-kishan-explains-2867471-2026-02-12\">How are India preparing for Pakistan&#8217;s Usman Tariq? Ishan Kishan explains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;India will continue to stand in support of a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh. I look forward to working with you to strengthen our multifaceted relations and advance our common development goals,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar reposted PM Modi&#8217;s message on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PM Modi&#8217;s message came as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/programme\/world-today\/video\/tarique-rahmans-bnp-leading-in-bangladesh-election-and-more-2867465-2026-02-12?utm_source=global-search&amp;utm_medium=global-search&amp;utm_campaign=global-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BNP secured a majority in the parliamentary polls<\/a>. Media tallies indicated the party had crossed the 151-seat mark required to form the government. The Election Commission, however, is yet to make a formal announcement of the final results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement on X, the BNP&#8217;s media cell said the party was set to form the next government after winning a majority of seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/world\/story\/bangladesh-election-strong-voter-turnout-bnp-leads-postal-vote-high-participation-glbs-2867496-2026-02-13?utm_source=global-search&amp;utm_medium=global-search&amp;utm_campaign=global-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">polls were held to elect a new government to replace the interim administration<\/a>&nbsp;led by Muhammad Yunus, which assumed office 18 months ago following the collapse of the Awami League regime in August 2024. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina\u2019s party was subsequently disbanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The election was widely viewed as a straight contest between the BNP and its former ally, Jamaat-e-Islami, in the absence of Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India and is currently in exile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voting for the 13th parliamentary elections was conducted alongside a referendum on implementing an 84-point reform agenda, known as the July National Charter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the BNP forms the government, Tarique Rahman would become Bangladesh&#8217;s first male prime minister in 36 years. Rahman, who returned to Bangladesh in December after more than 17 years in self-exile, has urged party workers to skip victory rallies and hold special prayers nationwide instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Ends<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the BNP crossing the halfway mark in the Bangladesh national elections, PM Modi took to X and extended warm wishes to Tarique Rehman, signalling continued support for a democratic transition after the interim Yunus administration. DeeperDiveBETA What was the postal voting turnout in Bangladesh&#8217;s 2026 election? 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