{
  "id": 1088608,
  "title": "Bangladesh PM likely to visit India next week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/bangladesh-pm-likely-to-visit-india-next-week",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-15T17:14:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/bangladesh-pm-tarique-rahman-likely-to-visit-india-next-week/articleshow/133266232.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is contemplating a two-day visit to India next week, following an invitation from New Delhi for bilateral talks. This move aims to bridge the gap in ties between the neighboring countries. Two probable date ranges are being examined: August 20-21 or August 21-22. If the visit materializes, India might present projects to aid Bangladesh's economy, according to sources familiar with the matter. ET previously reported that Rahman was contemplating a stand-alone visit to India prior to the Brics Summit. Bangladesh has been extended an invitation to the summit, as the current Bimstec chair. Both nations have shown interest in a bilateral visit; however, scheduling has been a challenge. The top officials of both countries are inching closer to a date between August 20 and 25, as reported by Bangladesh's English-language daily, The Daily Star.\n\nThis visit would mark Rahman's first to India since taking office in February. The Narendra Modi government may consider supporting Bangladesh's energy and power sector during his stay. Energy supplies are crucial for Bangladesh amid the ongoing Iran war, which has disrupted global energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Water sharing is another contentious issue, with the Ganges Water Treaty set to expire in December and the Teesta water-sharing agreement still unresolved since 2011.\n\nRahman made his first foreign visit as prime minister to Malaysia, followed by China, despite India's invitation for a bilateral discussion soon after he assumed office. Some hardliners in Bangladesh's current government and the pro-Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami have been attempting to sway Rahman's outreach efforts to India. However, New Delhi is eager to engage Rahman once more. A delay in Rahman's visit to India could leave bilateral ties stagnant and potentially exacerbate the situation further.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}