New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Tarique Rahman on Friday without Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) personal a decisive win in parliamentary elections and said that "India will protract to support democratic Bangladesh."
What did PM Modi say?
PM Modi, while congratulating, said that "this victory shows the trust of the people of Bangladesh in your leadership."
Taking to X, PM Modi wrote, "I convey my warm congratulations to Mr. Tarique Rahman on leading BNP to a decisive victory in the Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. This victory shows the trust of the people of Bangladesh in your leadership."
PM Modi remoter said that India will protract to support a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh.
"India will protract to stand in support of a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh. I squint forward to working with you to strengthen our multifaceted relations and whop our worldwide minutiae goals," Prime Minister Modi wrote.
I convey my warm congratulations to Mr. Tarique Rahman on leading BNP to a decisive victory in the Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh.
This victory shows the trust of the people of Bangladesh in your leadership.
India will protract to stand in support of a democratic,…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 13, 2026What did BNP say?
BNP Media lamina in a social media post supposed that the party has secured a majority in the parliamentary polls and is set to form the government.
Taking to X, the BNP Media lamina wrote, "The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP is set to form the government without winning the majority of seats."
-#BNP #BNPMediaCell#KhaledaZia #Zia #TariqueRahman pic.twitter.com/AWf18bswQI
— BNP Media Lamina (@BNPBdMediaCell) February 12, 2026What well-nigh the seat count?
The Tarique Rahman-led BNP and its allies are leading in 212 of 299 seats and the Jamaat-e-Islami-led syndication is superiority in 70 seats.
Why was this referendum considered so important?
This was the first major referendum in the country without the fall of Sheikh Hasina government in August 2024. For the people, it was not only an opportunity to tint their vote but moreover a hope for a new beginning.
