Want Ties With India Based On Mutual Respect : Tarique

way2barak, Feb 15: The new Bangladesh government led by Tarique Rahman’s BNP wants to build people-to-people ties with neighbouring India and strengthen bilateral relationship through trade and investments.

He said India will be one of the countries that “we will visit”, though he did not give a definite time.

India is weighing its next steps with cautious optimism after the decisive electoral verdict in Bangladesh that handed a landslide victory to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), ending a turbulent interim phase and reopening the door for a diplomatic reset between New Delhi and Dhaka.

From New Delhi’s strategic perspective, the election outcome marks a clear break from the interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus, a phase Indian officials privately describe as deeply disruptive.

The focus now shifts to Rahman, whom Indian officials describe as someone they are “cautiously optimistic” about. While acknowledging past differences with BNP governments, New Delhi believes Rahman may take a more pragmatic diplomatic and political approach, driven by economic realities and regional stability considerations.