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Will Tarique Rahman visit India? Bangladesh Minister reveals latest update
A Bangladeshi minister has said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to India has not been finalised yet, with the timing dependent on his schedule and the progress of discussions with the countries concerned.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the government was currently occupied with domestic programmes and upcoming constitutional activities.
“The government is busy, and so is the prime minister,” she said, according to The Daily Star.
High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi paid a courtesy call on Hon'ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh, H.E. Tarique Rahman on 10 August 2026.
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Asked whether Rahman would attend the upcoming BRICS summit’s outreach session or undertake a bilateral visit to India, Islam said there was still sufficient time to take a decision.
“A lot can happen in a month,” she said.
The state minister said Rahman was currently engaged in various activities at home and that none of his proposed foreign visits, including the trip to India, had been finalised.
“If everything fits together, then of course there will be a visit to India, a visit to Japan; all the visits will happen,” she said.
The remarks came days after Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi met Rahman in Dhaka.
During the meeting, Bangladesh urged India to “expedite” the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in India since her ouster in 2024, amid renewed tensions between the two neighbours.
The meeting took place days after Hasina held a virtual press conference on August 5, in which she criticised the Rahman-led government, drawing strong objections from Dhaka.
India-Bangladesh ties under strain
The Indian High Commission in Dhaka said the two sides had “exchanged views on matters of mutual interest” with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations through a “people-centric approach”.
However, the extradition of Hasina remains a major point of contention between the two countries.
Bangladesh has previously sought Hasina’s return to face legal proceedings in the country.
India has acknowledged receiving the extradition request but has not publicly committed to a timeline for any possible handover.
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