Stopping ‘border killings’, renewal of Ganges accord, Hasina’s presence in India are priorities for incoming BNP government

Stopping “border killings”, starting negotiations for renewal Ganges Treatyand increasing the number of medical visas are some of the priority areas of the incoming Bangladesh government, sources in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party said. The Hindu Friday (February 13, 2026).

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Under the leadership of its president, B.N.P Tariq Rahmanis poised to return to power after a landslide victory in Dhaka after two decades February 12 Parliament Elections Winning an absolute majority of seats.

Giving an insight into the list of deliverables, BNP sources said India needs to tackle the issue urgently. By Sheikh Hasina A presence on Indian soil, Mrs. Hasina has been commenting on developments in her country.

‘fires passions’

“Apart from all the problems, it is the border killings by Indian border security forces that create the biggest problem for the Bangladesh government. Reports of killings in border areas immediately create passion, especially when protests erupt in university campuses, exacerbating the situation,” said a source working on BNP’s neighborhood projects.

The BNP member said that India and Bangladesh have a demarcated border and there is no point in firing to kill someone. “If someone is suspected of smuggling, they should be arrested and not shot,” the source argued, calling for a more humane approach to the matter.

He said India should look into the issue of continued presence of former Prime Minister Hasina and her top aides on Indian soil as the statements of Awami League leaders pose a challenge to normalization of ties and indicated that these issues would be among the first issues to be discussed by the incoming government.

‘Contract renewal pending’

Another big issue that needs to be prioritized is, The Hindu was said to be an update of Ganges Treaty It has to be renewed before December 2026. Indian diplomatic sources flagged that the technical teams that were supposed to meet to iron out the details of the renewal agreement in two years had not met, but the issue came up during a visit by Mrs Hasina in July 2024 when she was prime minister. Sources said Bangladesh will also raise the need to conclude the deal in a “fair” manner.

He said that the number of medical visas issued by India is inadequate and India should relax medical visas as it provides better people-to-people connectivity. “We are forced to go to China to seek medical treatment. If pushed by medical visa denial, we will find an alternative, an alternative is automatically presented in today’s world, but our cultural commonalities make medical treatment in India a more comfortable process,” the source said, urging India to step up people-to-people diplomacy.