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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicTarique Rahman

Topic: Tarique Rahman

Tarique Rahman’s first address as Bangladesh PM had 3 warnings

Reiterating his pre-poll promise—'I have a plan'—Tarique Rahman said he has already begun work on all-inclusive strategies and hopes that the people will join him in this journey.

Unity, protection of minorities, end of ‘fascist misrule’—New Bangladesh PM Tarique’s message to nation

In a 12-minute national address, the BNP chief pledged unity across religious and ethnic lines, saying the country ‘belongs to everyone’.

‘BNP does not recognise minorities or majorities,’ Rahman’s only Hindu minister, Nitai Roy Chowdhury

In an interview with ThePrint, Nitai Roy Chowdhury said that the 2026 election has shown that language and culture bind Bangladeshis more than religion.

Tarique Rahman’s govt is on a mission of de-Yunusification. It will fix India-Bangladesh ties

Going forward, India and Bangladesh will have to double the effort to fix the damage done to bilateral ties by the Yunus administration.

Once criticised by BNP, outgoing NSA Khalilur Rahman to be foreign minister in Tarique’s Cabinet

Khalilur's inclusion in 50-member Cabinet, led by Tarique Rahman, represents a striking turnaround as BNP sought his resignation last year over comments on Tarique’s citizenship.

India shouldn’t romanticise 1971, Bangladesh wants transactional ties now

Bangladesh’s recent post-election shift has reduced its India-centric narrative, urging realistic diplomacy.

PM has Macron meeting, Om Birla & foreign secy to attend Bangladesh PM-elect Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in

Dhaka: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Vikram Misri, India’s Foreign Secretary, are scheduled to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister-elect Tarique...

Not pro-anyone, pro-economy—Bangladesh PM-elect Tarique Rahman sends clear global signal

Rahman also emphasised the scale of the challenge ahead, asking the opposition to be responsible as well. On Hasina, he said the legal route will be followed.

Gen Ziaur, Khaleda Zia & now Tarique Rahman: tracing India-Bangladesh ties during BNP years

India–Bangladesh ties have historically witnessed strain during BNP. As Tarique Rahman prepares to take charge, will past patterns persist or give way to new diplomatic script?

BNP’s resurgence in Bangladesh: Tarique’s liberal pivot, Jamaat fears & politics of limited options

In post-Hasina era, the BNP’s rise has been meteoric. Once centre-right nationalist party is now steering towards centre-left politics, to capture void left by Awami League ban.

On Camera

India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.