PM Narendra Modi was amongst the first global leaders to congratulate BNP chief Tarique Rahman for leading his party to a "decisive victory" in the Bangladesh parliamentary elections, building upon his earlier outreach to both Rahman and his recently deceased mother Khaleda Zia.
Effectively endorsing the poll process, for which India had refused to send observers, Modi said in a post on X that the victory reflected the trust Bangladeshi people had in Rahman’s leadership. The PM also committed to working with him to strengthen bilateral relations and to fulfil the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh.
