Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Tarique Rahman for leading the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to a decisive victory in Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections.
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.”
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 continue to stand in support of a democratic,…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 13, 2026
He added that India would continue to support a democratic and inclusive Bangladesh.
“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.
According to unofficial results, the BNP-led alliance has won 210 seats in the 13th parliamentary elections, paving the way for the formation of a new government under Tarique Rahman’s leadership.
Local media reports, citing party sources, said Tarique Rahman is set to become Prime Minister, marking the return of a male head of government in Bangladesh after nearly 35 years, news agency IANS reported.
Bangladesh Election Results: Tarique Rahman wins Dhaka-17 and Bogra-6 seats
In the Dhaka-17 constituency, Tarique secured 72,699 votes, defeating his nearest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate SM Khaliduzzaman, who received 68,300 votes, according to Bangladeshi daily Prothom Alo. Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury declared the results on Friday morning, with voting conducted in 125 centres including postal votes. Tarique won by a margin of 4,399 votes.
He was also unofficially elected from the Bogra-6 constituency, receiving 2,16,284 votes, defeating Jamaat candidate Abidur Rahman Sohel, who got 97,626 votes, IANS reported.
On Thursday, Tarique expressed confidence in his party’s victory after casting his vote at the Gulshan Model High School and College Centre in Dhaka.
“The people of Bangladesh have been waiting for this moment for over a decade,” he told reporters, according to local news agency UNB.
Tarique is the son of former Bangladeshi President Ziaur Rahman, founder of the BNP, and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who served two tenures between 1991–1996 and 2001–2006. Following Khaleda Zia’s death in December last year, Tarique assumed leadership of the BNP and is now poised to lead the country.
(With IANS inputs)
