Tarek Rahman’s ascension to Bangladesh Prime Ministership on Tuesday, sworn in by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, has sparked regional discourse. The BNP leader’s oath-taking arrives post a tumultuous phase, including minority-targeted violence.
Indian BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi reacted positively yet prudently. In detailed remarks, he implored the administration to foster constructive policies. ‘Recent tragedies, particularly against minorities, must guide the new government towards positivity,’ Naqvi emphasized from New Delhi.
He rebuked comments attributed to Muhammad Yunus, the former interim chief. ‘These neither aid Bangladesh nor its populace; true patriots wouldn’t engage in such folly,’ Naqvi stated bluntly.
On the ‘Vande Mataram’ row, Naqvi invoked history, condemning critics as carriers of Muslim League’s partition poison. ‘A song of national fervor for 140 crore souls, not dogma. That divisive era’s repeat is impossible,’ he vowed.
Brushing off Mani Shankar Aiyar’s Congress barbs, Naqvi pointed to the party’s crumbling foundations and self-defeating strategies. Optimistically, he spotlighted India’s AI trajectory. ‘Harnessing global innovations like AI for nation-building sets India apart. Opposition’s negativity aside, the AI Summit offers lessons—even artificial boosts for their faded intellect,’ Naqvi concluded, projecting confidence in India’s tech future.