india-bangladesh relations

New Delhi, February 17 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new government in the neighbouring country, led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman as prime minister.After arriving in Dhaka, accompanied by Foreign...

February 17, New Delhi – Tarique Rahman will take the oath as the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh later today.President Mohammed Shahabuddin will administer the oath to the new cabinet members at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad.Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party has won 209 out of...

Dhaka, February 17 – Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrived in Bangladesh on Tuesday to represent the Indian government at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government in Dhaka.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), under the leadership of its chairman, Tarique Rahman, registered a...

In his farewell address, outgoing interim government Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh highlighted the "economic potential" of deeper regional integration involving Nepal, Bhutan, and the "Seven Sisters" – a term widely used to refer to India's northeastern states, according to local...

Dhaka, February 16 Bangladesh's outgoing Chief Advisor of the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, bid farewell to officials and employees at his office on Monday, a day before the swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet.Following the speech, Yunus participated in a photo session with all those...

New Delhi, February 15 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh's next prime minister, Tarique Rahman, on February 17, the external affairs ministry announced on Sunday.Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Secretary-General of Lok Sabha Utpal...

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government of Bangladesh, led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman, in Dhaka on the 17th of this month. The Ministry of External Affairs stated in a press release that Speaker...

Kolkata, February 15 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sent flowers and sweets to Tarique Rahman after his party's landslide victory in Bangladesh's 13th national parliamentary election, sources in the state government said on Sunday.Banerjee congratulated the citizens of...

February 15, New Delhi: Om Birla will represent the Government of India at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government of Bangladesh, led by Tarique Rahman, in Dhaka on February 17, 2026.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha's participation underscores the deep and enduring friendship...

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New Delhi, February 15 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh's next prime minister, Tarique Rahman, on February 17.It has been learnt that Bangladesh had invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the ceremony to be held in Dhaka.Om Birla, the...

The 13th parliamentary elections in Bangladesh mark a return to "genuine multiparty politics" after years of contested or largely one-sided elections, accompanied by a referendum that endorsed sweeping constitutional reforms. However, the victorious Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) now faces...

Dhaka, February 15 Bangladesh wants to reset ties with India on a fresh footing now that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party no longer hold power, Humayun Kabir, advisor to BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, has said, asserting that the two nations should work together for...

New Delhi, February 14 Bangladesh is reportedly in the process of inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other regional leaders to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the country's next prime minister, Tarique Rahman, on February 17, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday...

Agartala, February 14 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday that he is confident that the new government in Bangladesh will maintain positive and cordial relations with India for the benefit of both neighboring nations.The Chief Minister said that relations between India and...

Dhaka, February 14 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which secured a landslide victory in the 13th parliamentary elections, said on Saturday that it looked forward to constructive engagement with India, with a shared commitment to peace and stability in South Asia.The Bangladesh Nationalist...

Srinagar, February 14 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed hope on Saturday that the new government in Bangladesh would improve relations with India, and said having stable neighbors benefits our country.He also said that the India-US trade deal would adversely affect the...

Dhaka, February 14 – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his congratulations on the party's historic victory in the general elections, adding that it looks forward to engaging "constructively" with India to advance the "multifaceted...

New Delhi, February 14 – With Tarique Rahman set to take over as the next Prime Minister of Bangladesh, all eyes will be on how he deals with Pakistan.Since Muhammad Yunus took over as the caretaker of the interim government in Bangladesh, ties between Dhaka and Islamabad have seen a marked...

Washington, February 14 – Former White House official Lisa Curtis described the election results as "a good day for Bangladeshi democracy," noting the largely peaceful conduct of the elections as a positive sign, while also highlighting the rise of Jamaat-e-Islami and the damage to institutions...