US Edition‘PM Modi Should Be Invited’, Says BNP Leader as Tarique Rahman Is Set to Take Oath
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party won 209 of 297 seats; invitations to 13 regional leaders aim to signal improved ties after years of tension, officials said.
- On February 17, Tarique Rahman will be sworn in as Prime Minister in Dhaka, with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other regional leaders.
- Following the February 12 vote, the BNP secured a decisive mandate by winning 209 of 297 declared seats and leading a 212-seat alliance with 59.44 per cent turnout.
- Ceremony organisers say preparations are complete and guest arrangements are in place for around 1,000 guests, with President Mohammed Shahabuddin set to administer the oath at the South Plaza, National Parliament complex.
- Humayun Kabir framed the invitation as a goodwill gesture, with Dhaka informing New Delhi and Modi congratulating Rahman, though Modi may be in Mumbai on February 17.
- Constitutional provisions allow the CEC to administer MPs' oaths in the Speaker's absence, as Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury resigned and the Deputy Speaker is jailed, so AMM Nasir Uddin will step in.
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PM Modi will not be able to go to Dhaka? Suspense hangs over Bangladesh's swearing-in invitation. Bangladesh has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend Tarique Rahman's swearing-in ceremony on February 17.
The son of a former president and a former prime minister, the future head of government, who won an overwhelming victory on Thursday 13 February, wants to embody change and appeasement. Despite a heavy liability of his party, the BNP, during previous mandates.
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PM Modi Receives Invite For Tarique Rahman's Oath Ceremony On February 17
Dhaka is set to witness a major political moment on February 17 as Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman is sworn in as the next Prime Minister of Bangladesh, marking the formal return of the BNP to power.
Bangladesh invites PM Modi for Tarique Rahman's swearing-in ceremony: Will the Prime Minister attend?
The 13th Parliamentary elections assumed significance as they were held after a period of tumultuous political vacuum, instability and fragile security situation, including widespread attacks on minorities after the student-led protests brought down the 15-year rule of Hasina in August 2024.
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