Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has said that his interim government wanted good relations with India, but ‘always goes wrong’.
In a conversation with Bronven Madox, director of the ‘Chautham House’ Think Tank in London on Wednesday, Younus spoke on several issues including bilateral relations with India and a democratic roadmap for the country.
Madox, demanding the extradition of the dejected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, cited an informal diplomatic note issued to India and asked about the latest information on the case.
Yunus said, “It will continue… We want the whole process to be very legal, very appropriate… We want to have a great relationship with India. This is our neighbor, we do not want them to have any kind of basic problem. “He said,” But all the fake news coming from the Indian press makes things go wrong every time… and many people say that it is related to the policy makers sitting at the top. “
Yunus said, “So, the same thing makes Bangladesh very restless and very angry. We try to overcome this anger, but there are many things in cyberspace. We cannot escape from this… suddenly they say something, do something, get angry again. “He said,” It is a big job for us that we can live at least a peaceful life. A life that we are dreaming. ”
When some of the audience questioned Hasina, claiming ‘India’s vague role’, Younus replied, “(against Hasina) all the anger has now shifted to India because she went there.”
He said, “When I got a chance to talk to Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi, I just said: You want to host him, I cannot force you to give up that policy. But please help us to ensure that she does not talk to Bangladeshi people in the same way she (online). She announces the date in this way, in such a way that she will speak and the whole Bangladesh gets very angry. ”
Yunus claimed that Prime Minister Modi told him that Hasina’s social media activities cannot be controlled. He said, “This is an explosive situation, you cannot escape by saying that it is a matter of social media.” After Hasina’s expulsion, there was tension in close relations between India and Bangladesh.
After the students -led agitation in Bangladesh, Hasina was not only left to step down on August 5 last year, but was also forced to leave Dhaka and she was registered in Bangladesh.
Nobel laureate Yunus (84) took over as the head of the interim government in Bangladesh in August last year.
He announced last week that national elections would be held by the first half of 2026. Asked if he would consider being a part of the elected government, Yunus replied, “not”.
He arrived on a four -day visit to Britain on Tuesday, where he was demonstrated by members of Hasina’s Awami League party in Britain. During this visit, he is expected to meet his Maharaja Charles III and senior members of the British Government.
