Mamata Banerjee sends sweets, flowers to 'Tarique bhai' after Bangladesh election victory

Kolkata: After Bangladesh Nationalist Party's 'historic' victory in the country's 13th national parliamentary election, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday sent flowers and sweets to 'Bhai' Tarique Rahman.

Who accepted the greetings?

The party media cell member Atiqur Rahman Ruman accepted the flowers, sweets and gifts at the BNP chairman's political office in Gulshan.

Special officer at the Gulshan office, Mehedul Islam Mehedi, was also present during the greetings.

Did Mamata Banerjee greet him?

Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated the Bangladesh Nationalist Party as well as 'Tarique Bhai' and also conveyed greetings to the neighbouring nation ahead of the holy month of Ramzan.

Taking to X, the West Bengal Chief Minister said, "My hearty congratulations, Shubhonandan, to all my brothers and sisters, all the people in Bangladesh. My advance Ramazan mubarak to all of them. For this great victory, my congratulations to my Tarique-Bhai, his party, and all the parties. Pray, you all be well and happy."

In the same tweet, she also expressed hope that relations between India and Bangladesh remain strong. 

"Wish that our relations with Bangladesh be always cordial," she wrote.

This comes at a time of fragile relations between the two neighbouring countries since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted and recent violence against minority Hindus in the country.

What was the election result?

Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party secured a majority in Thursday's election in the 350-member Parliament.

The national election was held on Thursday, in which the Bangladesh Nationalist Party alliance won 212 seats, while the Jamaat-e-Islami-led bloc secured 77, according to the result announced by the Election Commission of Bangladesh on Friday.