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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sent flowers and sweets to Bangladesh Prime Minister-elect and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman on her party’s victory. According to Bangladesh’s state news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), BNP media cell member Atiqur Rahman Ruman accepted the gift at the party chairman’s political office in Gulshan.
Mamata Banerjee congratulated the people of Bangladesh and Tariq Bhai on social media platform X on Friday (13 February 2026). He also extended good wishes before the holy month of Ramadan. He wrote that hearty congratulations and advance Ramadan Mubarak to all the brothers and sisters of Bangladesh. Also congratulated Tariq Rehman, his party and other parties for this big victory. He also expressed hope that relations between India and Bangladesh always remain cordial.
My hearty congratulations, shubhonandan, to all my brothers and sisters, all the people, in Bangladesh. My advance Ramazan mubarak to all of them.
For this great victory, my congratulations to my Tarique-Bhai, his party, and all the parties. Pray, you all be well and happy.…
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 13, 2026
relationships in critical times
This development has happened at a time when relations between India and Bangladesh are considered sensitive for some time. There has been a change in the political situation after the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Concern has also been raised about incidents of violence against minority Hindus in recent months.
invitation to prime minister modi
According to sources, an invitation has been sent to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Tariq Rehman. The ceremony is scheduled for February 17. However, according to the information, Prime Minister Modi is likely to attend a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai that day, hence the chances of him going to Dhaka are said to be low.
mathematics of election results
In the elections for the 350-member Parliament, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance won the majority by winning 212 seats. Whereas the alliance of 11 parties led by Jamaat-e-Islami got 77 seats and will remain in the role of opposition. Official figures have been released by the Election Commission. This election result and subsequent political activities have once again focused attention on India-Bangladesh relations. The direction of diplomatic dialogue between the two countries will be important in the coming days.