US, Pakistan, India congratulate as BNP claims win

Asif Ali Zardari has shared a post congratulating Rahman “on BNP’s landslide victory”.

Muslim Network TV—February 13, 2026 0

MNTV News Desk

The United States, Pakistan and India have congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party for winning February 12 elections.

Brent Christensen, the US ambassador to Bangladesh, has congratulated the BNP after it claimed victory in Thursday’s election.

“Congratulations to the people of Bangladesh on a successful election and to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Tarique Rahman on your historic victory,” Christensen wrote in a post on X.

“The United States looks forward to working with you to realize shared goals of prosperity and security for both our countries,” he added.

Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari sent his congratulations to “the people of Bangladesh on their successful, peaceful polls”.

“Pakistan reaffirms strong support for democratic partnership and shared progress ahead,” Zardari said.

Pakistan’s prime minister Shahbaz Sharif also sent his congratulations to the “people of Bangladesh on the successful conduct of the elections”.

“I look forward to working closely with the new Bangladesh leadership to further strengthen our historic, brotherly multifaceted bilateral relations and advance our shared goals of peace, stability, and development in South Asia and beyond,” Sharif said in a post on social media.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed his “warm congratulations” to “Tarique Rahman on leading BNP to a decisive victory in the Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh.”

“This victory shows the trust of the people of Bangladesh in your leadership,” Modi said in a post on social media.

“India will continue to stand in support of a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh,” Modi added.

“I look forward to working with you to strengthen our multifaceted relations and advance our common development goals,” he said.

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