Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Bangladesh Says Rahman Was Not Invited As PM
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman probably will not go to India for the BRICS Summit.
Bangladesh says he was not invited as the country’s prime minister.
Instead, officials say he was invited because he leads BIMSTEC, a regional group.
India reportedly invited him to an outreach session in that role.
Bangladesh wants Rahman’s first trip to India to be a separate meeting between the two countries.
Officials said they are working on that visit when the timing is right.
The BRICS Summit will take place in New Delhi on September 12 and 13.
India’s foreign ministry said it had no update on whether Bangladesh had confirmed Rahman’s attendance.
Bangladesh said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is unlikely to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
Foreign Affairs State Minister Humaiun Kobir said Rahman was invited as BIMSTEC chair, not as Bangladesh’s prime minister.
India reportedly invited Rahman to the BRICS outreach session in his BIMSTEC capacity.
Bangladesh said Rahman’s first visit to India should be bilateral and is being planned for a suitable time.
The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled for September 12-13, while India said it had no confirmation from Dhaka.
- Who
- Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Foreign Affairs State Minister Humaiun Kobir, and India’s Ministry of External Affairs are central to the report.
- What
- Bangladesh ruled out Rahman’s likely attendance at the BRICS Summit as prime minister, saying the invitation was extended to him as BIMSTEC chair.
- When
- The announcement was made Thursday; the summit is scheduled for September 12-13, and a planned three-day visit beginning August 23 was postponed.
- Where
- The BRICS Summit will be held in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- Bangladesh said Rahman was invited in his BIMSTEC capacity and wants his first India visit to be bilateral rather than multilateral.
Bangladesh’s Position
India’s Reported Position
Capacity of the invitation
Bangladesh’s Position
Humaiun Kobir said Rahman was not invited to the summit as Bangladesh’s prime minister and questioned whether any Bangladesh government representative had been invited in that capacity.
India’s Reported Position
India reportedly invited Rahman to the BRICS outreach session as the current chair of BIMSTEC.
Preferred form of visit
Bangladesh’s Position
Bangladesh said Rahman’s first visit to India should be bilateral and that it was working to arrange one when the timing is conducive.
India’s Reported Position
India’s Ministry of External Affairs said it had no update on whether Dhaka had confirmed Rahman’s participation in the summit.
- Event
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Summit dates
- September 12-13
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Bangladesh prime minister
- Tarique Rahman
- Invitation capacity
- Chair of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
- Planned bilateral visit
- A three-day visit expected from August 23 was postponed
- Confirmation status
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs said it had no update on confirmation from Dhaka
Sources
Bangladesh rules out Prime Minister Tarique Rahman visit to India for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa Summit - Telegraph India
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