The United States has congratulated the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its chairman Tarique Rahman on their landslide victory in the 13th National Parliamentary Election. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed interest in working with Bangladesh’s new government, stating this in a post on social media platform X on Friday, February 13.

In his post, Rubio congratulated the BNP, its leader Tarique Rahman, and the people of Bangladesh, saying the United States looks forward to cooperating with the newly elected government to advance prosperity and security in the region. Earlier that same day, the U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh also extended congratulations to the BNP and Rahman through its verified Facebook page.

The embassy’s message praised the successful conduct of the election and reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to working with Bangladesh toward shared goals of prosperity and security between the two nations.