The Interim Government’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Md. Touhid Hossain stated that Bangladesh has delivered a clear message to India: “We seek good relations, but it must be based on mutual interests.”
He made this statement on Saturday (December 14) during a discussion organized by the Belabo Upazila Administration in Narsingdi. The discussion was attended by officials from various departments, freedom fighters, public representatives, politicians, journalists, and members of civil society.
The Foreign Affairs Advisor emphasized, “We want to maintain good relations with all countries based on respect and equality. The government is working with that goal in mind. We have conveyed to India that we seek good relations, but they must be founded on mutual interests.”
Referring to the transfer of power through elections, he said, “The government aims to hand over power to politicians through a fair and impartial election. There is no room for doubt about this. Our primary task is to restore stability in the country.”
He further stated, “We have been entrusted with responsibilities in a special situation created by the student and public movements. After implementing some critical reforms, we will hand over power to politicians through free and fair elections and step aside. They will govern the country. However, it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that students don’t have to take to the streets again and no more lives are lost.”
The discussion meeting was presided over by Belabo Upazila Executive Officer Md. Abdul Karim. Among the attendees was the former Secretary of the Bridge Division Md. Zahid Hossain, MRDI Adviser Md. Shahid Hossain, Chairman of Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council (BEPRC) Mohammad Wahid Hossain, former Air Commodore of the Bangladesh Air Force Khalid Hossain, Assistant Superintendent of Police of Raipura Circle Afsan Al Alam, Assistant Commissioner (Land) of Belabo Upazila Mohammad Nazmul Hossain, Convenor of Belabo Upazila BNP Ahsan Habib Biplob, and former President of Belabo Upazila BNP Oliur Rahman Kausar.