He said officials of Bangladesh and India have been in touch with each other for several weeks on the possibility of a bilateral visit by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to India.
AKM Shahidul Karim, spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: Collected
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AKM Shahidul Karim, spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh today (16 August) urged India to expedite the extradition of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and other fugitives and hand over the accused killer of Inqilab Mancha leader Osman Hadi under the bilateral extradition treaty.
AKM Shahidul Karim, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also said that Bangladesh sought a “propitious environment” for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s bilateral visit to India.
He said officials of Bangladesh and India have been in touch with each other for several weeks on the possibility of a bilateral visit by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to India.
However, the Spokesperson said this process was vitiated by the open press interaction in New Delhi on 5 August by Sheikh Hasina, who has been convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal for committing crimes against humanity.
“We have made our position clear on this matter. We are awaiting their response,” said the Spokesperson.
Bangladesh reiterated that it will continue to pursue its “Bangladesh First” policy to promote friendly bilateral relations with other countries, including their neighbours, on the basis of sovereign equality, national dignity, non-interference in each other’s internal affairs and mutual benefit.
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