The bilateral ties have hit a new low following the killing of a Hindu man in Bangladesh last week.
Dhaka: Bangladesh has no intention of allowing relations with India to turn bitter, and Interim Government head Muhammad Yunus is personally working to normalize ties with India that have hit a new diplomatic low, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said.
Ahmed said that the interim administration is instead focused on strengthening bilateral ties and ensuring economic stability even as widespread demonstrations erupted across India over the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, prompting authorities to tighten security around Bangladeshi diplomatic missions.
Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on Government Procurement at the Secretariat, Ahmed stated, "The current interim government does not want any kind of bitter relationship with a big neighbor like India. Rather, the government's main goal is to further develop bilateral relations and maintain economic stability."
Ahmed also stated that the current political situation would not disrupt trade or economic cooperation with India, adding that the administration would not be drawn into any attempts by third parties to provoke or damage relations with New Delhi.
Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old garment factory worker in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh, was allegedly attacked by a mob on December 18 over accusations of blasphemy, triggering outrage and widespread protests in India.
This came after the outbreak of anti-India protests following the assassination of anti-India radical leader Sharif Usman Hadi, who was contesting as an independent candidate from the Dhaka-8 seat.
Russia asks Bangladesh to ease tensions with IndiaRussia has called on Bangladesh to ease tensions with India at the earliest, stressing that stable relations between the two South Asian neighbors would be in the interest of regional stability, NDTV reported. Speaking in Dhaka, Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Grigoryevich Khozin underscored the importance of de-escalating tensions with India, "the sooner the better," while stressing New Delhi's crucial role in Bangladesh's independence in 1971. "The sooner you reduce the tension...the better. Because...historically, since 1971, when Bangladesh gained independence, [it was] mostly because of Indian help. And Russia also supported this in this regard. And shoulder to shoulder, India, Bangladesh, and Russia, we work together," Khozin said. |
