Om Birla meets Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman, invites him to India

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Bangladesh's newly sworn-in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to convey India's good wishes. The meeting hints at sustained bilateral engagement despite political changes in Dhaka.

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UPDATED: Feb 17, 2026 18:27 IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Bangladesh’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and conveyed India’s wishes following the formation of the Bangladesh ist Party (BNP) government, according to Bangladesh’s envoy in New Delhi.

Birla also invited Rahman to visit India, signalling continuity in bilateral engagement after the political transition in Dhaka.

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Satyam Singh

Published On:

Feb 17, 2026

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