New Delhi: The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh is reportedly working to revive its relationship with all SAARC nations. While talking to CNN-News18, Shafikul Alam, press secretary of Yunus said there are no plans to let the Pakistan army operate in Bangladesh. “Yunus wants the revival of SAARC and a good relationship with all countries, so he wants good relations with all SAARC countries that also include Pakistan. As part of this, we are building good relations. There are no plans of allowing the Pakistani army in Bangladesh,” he said.
Addressing the revocation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s passport, Alam stated that the Bangladesh government has issued a formal note to India requesting her extradition. “We anticipate a response from India,” he added.
According to Alalm, Hasina is wanted for numerous crimes in Bangladesh. “She is wanted for murder and forced disappearance of people and there are allegations of corruption, extra-judicial killings etc. Her rule was known for widespread human rights violations, murders and mayhem. She is wanted for a lot of crimes. Yes, her passport has been revoked,” he said.
Talking about Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, also known as Krishna Prabhu Das, who was arrested in Bangladesh on charges of sedition, Alam assured that a fair trial would be conducted. “We assure a free and fair trial. This is one of the priorities of the government. We have restored the independence of the judiciary,” he told CNN-News18.
It is important to note that during the conversation, Alam did not reveal any possibilities of a meeting between India and Bangladesh. “We don’t know when the next meeting could take place between the two sides. We have a good relationship with India. We share a lot of commonalities with India,” he told CNN-News18.
On Yunus travelling to foreign countries but not to India, his press secretary said that all those visits were multilateral in nature and no bilateral tours have taken place so far.
“All were multilateral visits of Yunus – UNGA America, D8 to Egypt & COP29 in Davos. We said we want good relations with India. The Bangladesh Foreign Ministry can say on its visit to India, I can’t comment,” he said.
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