India, Feb. 13 -- Bangladesh's first general election since the violent July 2024 uprising has delivered a dramatic political comeback for Tarique Rahman and his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

The vote not only marks the end of Sheikh Hasina's long rule but also ushers in a new chapter for India-Bangladesh relations.

Rahman's rise is layered with political symbolism.

The son of former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, he returned from years in exile following corruption allegations to claim what his supporters call a historic mandate.

For India, however, the bigger question is not the drama of his return - but what comes next.

New Delhi was quick to respond. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated ...