Bangladesh aims to redefine its relationship with India, focusing on shared interests, according to Humaiun Kobir, the country’s state minister for foreign affairs. He characterized the previous relationship under ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as ‘uncomfortable.’ This shift indicates a desire for a more collaborative and mutually beneficial partnership moving forward.
However, Dhaka reportedly did not formally accept either invitation, HT reported earlier . Notably, India had invited Rahman for a bilateral visit and also to attend the BRICS Summit as the chair of BIMSTEC. “We have to get out of the India fascination.
Nurul Islam Moni, the chief whip of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in parliament, said on Friday that Dhaka was reviewing 101 agreements signed with India.
The remarks came days after Bangladesh said that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would not attend the BRICS Summit in India as he was not “properly invited” to the event. “We want to move towards a new relationship, which should be done through bilateral discussions, not through a multilateral forum,” he said. Replying to a question, the minister said, “Breakfast in India, lunch in India, dinner in India — then when will you eat your own food? India is just another country, and Bangladesh wants good bilateral relations with it,” he said. “What I said was mainly applicable to India. We want to build a good working bilateral relationship with India,” he said.
