Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday attended the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh's new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka and conveyed a personal invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit India at the earliest convenience.

According to a release from the Lok Sabha Secretariat, on behalf of the people of India, Birla extended warm congratulations to Tarique Rahman and reiterated that India stands ready to support Bangladesh's efforts to build a democratic, progressive, and inclusive nation.

He also reaffirmed India's commitment to strengthening the enduring partnership between the two neighbouring countries.

On the sidelines of the ceremony, Birla met with several other leaders, including Mohamed M...