After the bumper victory of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the general elections held in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called party chief Tariq Rahman and congratulated him. PM Modi said that it was a pleasure to talk to Tariq Rehman on phone. I have congratulated him for his strong victory in the Bangladesh elections.

Prime Minister Modi posted congratulations on X

PM Modi shared a post on social media platform X on Friday (February 13, 2026). In his ex post, PM Modi said that I have also expressed my good wishes and support for his efforts to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh.

Delighted to speak with Mr. Tariq Rahman. I congratulated him on the remarkable victory in the Bangladesh elections.

I conveyed my best wishes and support in his endeavor to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh.

As two close neighbors with deep-rooted…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 13, 2026

He further said that I have also reiterated India’s continued commitment to the peace, progress and prosperity of the people of two close neighboring countries with deep historical and cultural ties.

Which party got how many seats?

BNP has secured a huge majority by winning 209 seats out of 299. At the same time, fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami has won 68 seats, National Citizen Party i.e. NCP has won six, Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis has won two, Islami Andolan Bangladesh one, Gana Adhikar one, BJP one, Gana Sanghite one, Khilafat Majlis has won one and independent candidates have won seven seats.

A period of instability continued in Bangladesh for 18 months.

After the student movement in August 2024, there was a period of instability in Bangladesh for the last 18 months. The student movement had ousted the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power in Bangladesh, after which he has taken political asylum in India. During this period, Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus took over the interim power of the country in Bangladesh.

However, during the interim rule of Yunus, people with fundamentalist mindset in Bangladesh carried out many incidents in the country, which were criticized even at the international level. However, on Thursday (February 12, 2026), Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the party of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and late leader Khaleda Zia, won a bumper victory on 209 out of 299 seats in the 13th parliamentary elections held in the country under the leadership of Tariq Rahman.