PM Modi leads world leaders to congratulate Tarique Rahman as BNP wins Bangladesh election

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Bangladesh National Party's Tarique Rahman for winning the country's elections, saying that the results show "the trust of people" in his leadership.

"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," PM Modi said in a post on X.

PM Modi was among the first leaders to congratulate BNP for the historic win. Apart from India, the US and Pakistan have also hailed Rahman's election victory.

BNP claims election victory

BNP has won 213 out of the total 300 seats as of 9:23 am (Indian time), with the party claiming victory in the elections held after the 2024 uprising.

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"This victory was expected. It is not surprising that the people of Bangladesh have placed their trust in a party... capable of realising the dreams that our youth envisioned during the uprising," Salahuddin Ahmed, a leading BNP committee member, told AFP Friday.

Meanwhile, the coalition led by Jamaat-e-Islami has won 68 seats, a huge leap from its past results but far short of the outright win it had campaigned for.

Rahman, son of the late and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, is poised to become the next prime minister of Bangladesh.

India-Bangladesh ties

Relations between India and Bangladesh have not been the best since Awami League's Sheikh Hasina was ousted from the country in 2024. India has repeatedly voiced concerns over attacks against Hindus in the past two years.

Apart from this, Bangladesh's interim chief Muhammad Yunus has irked New Delhi by suggesting that India's Northeast is "landlocked". These remarks gained significant traction during December’s anti-India demonstrations, which saw protestors targeting Indian diplomatic missions across Dhaka and other major cities.