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Time to repair ties: PM Modi invites Bangladesh’s Tarique Rahman to visit India as Yunus exits scene
Fp Staff •India moves quickly to engage Bangladesh’s new leadership, as PM Modi invites Tarique Rahman for talks following his oath
Tarique Rahman takes oath as Bangladesh’s prime minister with 49-member Cabinet
Fp Staff •Tarique Rahman has been sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He has named a 49-member Cabinet.
Bangladesh: Trouble for Tarique Rahman, BNP before swearing-in? Jamaat threatens street protests
Fp Staff •Bangladesh is bracing for fresh political unrest as a government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party prepares to take office, with Jamaat and allies threatening protests over a dispute on constitutional reforms and the oath-taking process.
Bangladesh: Tarique Rahman & MPs take oath, govt to be sworn-in later today
Fp Staff •Bangladesh's newly elected members of parliament took oath on Tuesday, marking a return of electoral democracy to the country after 18 months. Tarique Rahman is expected to be formally sworn-in as the prime minister later in the day.
Tarique Rahman’s incoming govt seeks stronger ties with India despite Hasina row
Fp Staff •BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul said Bangladesh will seek Sheikh Hasina’s extradition but deepen India ties, as Tarique Rahman’s incoming government prioritises trade, diplomacy and regional stability over confrontation.
FirstUp: Macron to meet PM Modi in Mumbai, Tarique Rahman to take oath as Bangladesh PM
Fp Explainers •French President Emmanuel Macron begins his visit to India from Mumbai, where he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They will inaugurate the India-France Year of Innovation 2026. In Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman will take the oath as the PM; Lok Speaker Om Birla and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will represent India at the ceremony in Dhaka
Tarique Rahman set to take oath as Bangladesh PM; Om Birla to represent India
Fp Staff •Bangladesh prepares for Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in as Prime Minister after BNP’s sweeping win, with India sending Om Birla
Sheikh Hasina’s extradition and more: Can India-Bangladesh ties be repaired?
Fp Explainers •Bangladesh’s 2026 election has altered regional diplomacy, with the BNP’s landslide victory, Jamaat-e-Islami’s rise and Sheikh Hasina’s stay in India complicating New Delhi-Dhaka ties. Extradition demands, security fears, water disputes, trade links and China-Pakistan dynamics now test the fragile relationship
Tarique Rahamn oath tomorrow: BNP win ‘a vote for stability,’ South Asia expert tells Firstpost
Bhagyasree Sengupta •As the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) prepares to form a government in Dhaka, a South Asian expert noted that the people of the country 'voted for stability', despite the challenges ahead.
Tarique Rahman in huddle with BNP leaders: Will Bangladesh Cabinet have Hindu, women ministers?
Fp Staff •After securing a sweeping majority in Bangladesh's 13th National Parliamentary Election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party is all set to form a cabinet representing the new government.