India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif, along with heads of government of other member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), may be invited to the oath-taking ceremony of Bangladesh’s new government, sources said. The ceremony will be organized by the country’s interim government and is likely to take place on February 17. After securing an absolute majority in the 13th National Parliamentary Election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has begun the formal process of forming the next government. Preparations are underway to invite heads of government from SAARC member states as well as countries in the Middle East to attend the ceremony. Speaking to Dhaka Tribune, BNP Joint Secretary General (Foreign Affairs) Humayun Kabir said: “I am not referring to any specific country.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 14, 2026 17:07 UTC