Bangladesh‘s chief adviser Muhammad Yunus said on Wednesday that his country seeks good relations with India and other neighbouring nations based on “fairness and equality.”
In a televised address, Yunus disclosed that after his swearing-in, leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called to congratulate him.
“We want good relations with India and other neighboring nations, but that relations should be on the basis of fairness and equality,” he said.
Yunus, 84, a Nobel laureate, assumed office on August 8 after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and moved to India following protests against her government.
Yunus mentioned that Bangladesh has started high-level talks with India to address flood issues together.
“I have also taken the initiative to revive Saarc to enhance regional cooperation in South Asia,” he added.
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
“We want the world to recognise Bangladesh as a respected democracy,” Yunus said.
He announced that the interim government is forming six commissions to reform key sectors: the electoral system, police administration, judiciary, anti-corruption commission, public administration, and the constitution.
These commissions will begin their work on October 1 and aim to complete it within three months, Yunus said.
Highlighting the goal of the reforms, he said, “We have a lot of work ahead of us. We want to move forward together toward the same goal. We want to create a structure that enables the untapped talents within us, especially within our new generation, to be expressed without obstacles, with the support of the state and society.”
In a televised address, Yunus disclosed that after his swearing-in, leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called to congratulate him.
“We want good relations with India and other neighboring nations, but that relations should be on the basis of fairness and equality,” he said.
Yunus, 84, a Nobel laureate, assumed office on August 8 after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and moved to India following protests against her government.
Yunus mentioned that Bangladesh has started high-level talks with India to address flood issues together.
“I have also taken the initiative to revive Saarc to enhance regional cooperation in South Asia,” he added.
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
“We want the world to recognise Bangladesh as a respected democracy,” Yunus said.
He announced that the interim government is forming six commissions to reform key sectors: the electoral system, police administration, judiciary, anti-corruption commission, public administration, and the constitution.
These commissions will begin their work on October 1 and aim to complete it within three months, Yunus said.
Highlighting the goal of the reforms, he said, “We have a lot of work ahead of us. We want to move forward together toward the same goal. We want to create a structure that enables the untapped talents within us, especially within our new generation, to be expressed without obstacles, with the support of the state and society.”