Staff Reporter:
The strained relationship between Bangladesh and India, sparked by the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is expected to put an end following the meeting held between the chief advisor of Bangladesh’s interim government and the Indian prime minister.
“We believe the meeting has opened up prospects for ending or erasing the bitterness in Bangladesh-India relations,” BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told reporters on Friday.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor of the Bangladesh interim government and Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, met on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok and discussed a wide range of issues.
While talking to reporters at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office this evening, he said, “It is a ray of hope. It is a matter of joy.”
The meeting between the two leaders was imperative in the context of the geopolitical and global affairs, said the BNP leader.
“From what I’ve seen, I think the two leaders are very sincere in their commitments. Undoubtedly, it will yield benefits for the people of both nations,” Fakhrul said.
The long-lasting cordial relationship between Bangladesh and India began to sour following the student-led mass uprising that led to the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August last year.
Since then, India began spreading misleading information against Bangladesh deliberately involving its mass media on various issues, including attacks on religious minorities in the global arena.
But India’s efforts have been in vain indeed due to the steadfast counter of the incumbent administration.
