Hard Road Ahead For Post-Election India-Bangladesh Relations – Analysis

Outstanding issues and attitudinal obstacles stand in the way of a true rapprochement   

The parliamentary elections in Bangladesh held on February 12, have marked a significant shift, with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, securing a landslide victory. Official and reported results indicate the BNP and its allies won around 212 seats out of roughly 299-300 directly elected seats, giving it a commanding majority or two-thirds control in the Jatiya Sangsad.