India’s Modi speaks to Bangladesh’s Rahman, congratulates him on poll victory

NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Indian ​Prime ‌Minister Modi said he had ‌spoken ​with ⁠Bangladesh’s Tarique ⁠Rahman, hours after Rahman’s party ​won a ⁠two-thirds ⁠majority in ​a general ​election on Friday.

Rahman ‌is widely expected ⁠to become prime minister as ⁠his ‌party ⁠returns to ​power ‌after 20 ​years.

(Reporting ⁠by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing by Kevin ​Liffey)