Amid discussions over a doable go to by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to India, State Minister for International Affairs Humaiun Kobir as we speak mentioned Bangladesh views India’s transfer to stop an Awami League occasion in New Delhi on August 29 as a “constructive step”.
He mentioned Bangladesh expects India to not present area to people who’ve fled the nation and are thought-about terrorists.
“We won’t give area in Dhaka to any terrorist fleeing from India. Equally, we don’t anticipate any terrorist fleeing from Bangladesh to get area in Delhi or anyplace in India,” he mentioned whereas talking to journalists on the international ministry this afternoon.
Responding to a question in regards to the cancellation of the Awami League occasion, Kobir mentioned, “The incident you described is a constructive factor… let’s have a look at. Nevertheless it’s a constructive step taken by Delhi.”
On Tarique Rahman’s doable go to to India, Kobir mentioned no date had but been mounted, however the go to would happen at an applicable time.
“Sooner or later, in fact, there will likely be a go to. Primarily based on mutual respect and mutual pursuits, we are going to set a date, contemplating the provision of the prime ministers of each nations,” he mentioned.
Requested whether or not talks on the go to had stalled and whether or not the current incident had revived discussions, he mentioned, “If we had agreed on a date and it was then held up, I’d have mentioned the method had stalled. However no date was agreed upon. Discussions have been ongoing.”
“Throughout these discussions, an incident occurred on August 5 that damage the emotions of the folks of Bangladesh. We’ve got subsequently raised the problem very clearly,” the state minister mentioned.
“Now discussions are persevering with. Let’s see.”
On August 5, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina interacted with the media at an occasion hosted by the International Correspondents’ Membership of South Asia in Delhi.
Following the occasion, the federal government mentioned in a press release that India permitting Sheikh Hasina to work together brazenly with the media in Delhi was deeply hurtful to Bangladeshis and detrimental to the event of harmonious ties between the 2 nations.
Lately, a seminar-press convention scheduled for August 29 on the International Correspondents’ Membership, that includes Awami League Data and Analysis Secretary Selim Mahmud, was cancelled on the final minute after organisers mentioned Delhi police had refused permission for the programme.
