Visiting Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday told India that the newly formed BNP government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would pursue a “Bangladesh First” foreign policy. ADVERTISEMENTThe Bangladesh high commission stated this in its readout on the minister’s meetings separately with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar, national security adviser Ajit Doval and petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri. That chapter is over.”There was no mention of this being discussed in the Indian readout on the discussions between Rahman and Jaishankar. Rahman also thanked India for apprehending the suspected killers of Bangladeshi political and cultural activist Osman Hadi. Jaishankar, according to the high commission, said Indian visas to Bangladeshis, particularly medical and business visas, would be eased.

Source: The Telegraph April 09, 2026 02:23 UTC