Prime Minister Modi invites Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman to visit India

NEw young delhi: Lok Sabha utterer Om Birla participated in the swearing-in of Tarique Rahman’s new authorities in dacca on Tuesday and handed over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to his Bangladeshi counterpart to visit India, signalling New Delhi’s intention to move quickly to rebuild bilateral ties. Birla united several regional leaders, including maldivan chairperson Mohamed Muizzu, kingdom of bhutan ground Minister Tshering Tobgay and Pakistan planning minister Ahsan Iqbal, for the inauguration of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government at the Parliament complex. Rahman, 60, the boy of tardily former premiere Khaleda Zia and belatedly chairman Ziaur Rahman, takes office facing urgent challenges, including restoring political stability, rebuilding investor confidence and reviving the economy after the turmoil that followed the student-led uprising that toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government in August 2024. Followers the swearing-in, Birla met Rahman and handed o'er Modi’s letter of the alphabet inviting Rahman and his fellowship to see India. “I use up this chance to pay for you, on with Dr Zubaida Rahman and your girl Zaima, on a visit to India at a mutually convenient time. A warm welcome awaits you in India,” Modi wrote in the letter. Modi reiterated his congratulations on the BNP’s triumph in the superior general election and on Rahman’s fitting as ground government minister. “Your victory is a testimony to the trust and confidence reposed by the people of Bangladesh in your leadership and their mandate for your vision to take the country forward on the path of peace, stability and prosperity,” he said. Bharat and people's republic of bangladesh, Modi said, apportion a implanted friendly relationship based on common history, cultural ties and shared aspirations for peace and prosperity. “The warm convergency betwixt our respective developmental priorities shall do as a guiding precept for our future cooperation,” he said. “I look forward to working closely with you to strengthen our multifaceted bilateral relations, enhance regional cooperation, and advance our shared goals in wide-ranging areas of connectivity, trade, technology, education, skill development, energy, healthcare, as well as cultural and people-to-people exchanges.” As fast-growing economies, bharat and east pakistan tin suit catalysts for “ from each one other’s sustainable growth, work for each other’s security and enable mutual prosperity”, Modi said. Strange secretarial assistant Vikram Misri, who attended Birla, had a good manners get together with the Leader of the Opposition, Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman, on the margins of the swearing-in ceremony. Misri conveyed greetings to Shafiqur Rahman on his new role and “reaffirmed India’s enduring support to Bangladesh, underscoring the people-centric nature of the ties”, the Indian high commission said on social media. Shafiqur Rahman “highlighted the deep civilisational bonds shared by the two countries and expressed hope for stronger bilateral relations”. Birla said on societal media that he had a “constructive get together” with the east pakistan PM and handed o'er Modi’s personal alphabetic character “inviting him to visit India at the earliest convenience”. “ republic of india stands ready to back up bangla desh’s endeavours to establish a popular, progressive and inclusive nation,” Birla said in another social media post. Birla also met maldivan chairwoman Muizzu, kingdom of bhutan undercoat government minister Tobgay and other leaders on the margins of the inauguration. A surprisal comprehension in Rahman’s locker was former diplomatist Khalilur Rahman, who was precondition the foreign affairs portfolio. Khalilur Rahman, who has also served in the United Nations, was the National Security Adviser in the previous interim government led by Muhammad Yunus and played a key role in negotiating Bangladesh’s trade deal with the US. Khalilur Rahman was perceived as 1 of the to the highest degree influential players in the caretaker organisation after Yunus. BNP leader Humayun Kabir, who had been tipped by some quarters as the potentiality strange minister, was among 10 persons appointed as advisers to Rahman and will have the rank of minister of state.