In the crucial national election held on Thursday Bangladesh Nationalist Tarique Rahman set stage ablaze to emerge as Bangladesh’s next prime minister.
As per unofficial results from the Election Commission and party sources, Tarique, 60, who returned to the country after 17 years in exile in the UK, has been elected from both Dhaka-17 and Bogura-6.
Prime Minister Modi on Friday congratulated Rahman and the BNP for a “decisive victory”.
In his post on X, he wrote convey warm congratulations to Tarique Rahman on steering BNP to a decisive victory in the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. Adding
that this victory shows the trust of the people of Bangladesh in your leadership.”
PM Modi assured the incoming dispensation that India will continue to stand in “support of a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh.”
He further added that he lookd forward to working with you to strengthen our multifaceted relations and advance our common development goals,” he said.
The United States also congratulated Rahman on his “historic victory.”
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen wrote on X, “Congratulations to the people of Bangladesh on a successful election and to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Tarique Rahman on your historic victory. The United States looks forward to working with you to realize shared goals of prosperity and security for both our countries.”
The BNP entered the electoral race as the front-runner, contesting 292 out of 300 seats and sharing the rest with smaller partners. Facing the BNP was an 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami.
BNP election committee spokesman Mahdi Amin told reporters the party was on track to win at least two-thirds of seats, adding that Tarique Rahman had won both seats he had run in.
News Edit KV Raman
