Kathmandu, Feb. 17
Minister
for Foreign Affairs Bala Nanda Sharma called on the newly elected Prime
Minister of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman on Tuesday evening.
He
handed over a congratulatory message from the Prime Minister Sushila Karki, the
Embassy of Nepal in Dhaka informed in a statement.
In
her message, PM Karki congratulated Rahman on his election and expressed her
willingness to work together in a spirit of mutual respect, shared commitment,
and partnership to ensure that Nepal-Bangladesh ties continue to flourish for
the mutual benefit of the two countries and peoples.
FM
Sharma also congratulated Rahman on leading the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
to a resounding victory in the national elections held on 12 February 2026 and
commended the Government of Bangladesh for the successful conduct of elections
and smooth transition to the democratic process.
Foreign
Minister Sharma attended the Oath-taking Ceremony of Prime Minister Rahman. President
of Bangladesh Mohammed Shahabuddin administered to them the oath of office at a
special ceremony held at the National Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad)
campus.
According
to the Embassy, the Bangladeshi Prime Minister underscored that FM Sharma's visit
reflected the solidarity and goodwill of the government and people of Nepal
towards the government and people of Bangladesh.
"The
two leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthening the
enduring partnership between Nepal and Bangladesh and held a constructive
exchange on advancing bilateral cooperation across areas of trade, investment,
energy, connectivity, education, and tourism, among others," read the
statement.
Prime
Minister Rahman expressed his best wishes for the upcoming parliamentary
elections in Nepal.
Foreign
Minister Sharma also held a meeting with the leader of the opposition and Ameer
of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. During the meeting, the two
leaders deliberated on key areas of bilateral cooperation.
FM
Sharma reached Bangladesh on Monday, and will return to Nepal on Thursday.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 18 February 2026.
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