Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Pranay Kumar Verma, met Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday, a day after he formally assumed charge of the party following the demise of former Prime Minister and his mother, Khaleda Zia.

The meeting comes at a significant moment in Bangladesh's political landscape, with Tarique Rahman recently taking over as BNP Chairman after the post fell vacant following Khaleda Zia's death on December 30. The meeting also takes place amid rising violence against Hindus in Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina was deposed in the July 2024 uprising and consequently, the formation of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.

In a post on X on Friday, the BNP annou...