Dhaka wants best ties with Delhi but things go wrong every time: Yunus

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said Bangladesh wants to build the best of relationship with India but "somehow things go wrong every time".

He attributed it to fake news coming from Indian media and many people say it has connections with Indian policymakers.

"So, this is what makes Bangladesh very jittery and very, very angry. We tried to get over this anger," he said during his conversation at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in Chatham House, London.

Prof Yunus said the anger comes back as things are happening on cyberspace.

Regarding the extradition request for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Prof Yunus said the trial has started and they want to be very legal in dealing with the issue.

When he got the chance, Prof Yunus said, he told Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "You want to host her. I can't force you to abandon that policy. But please help us make sure that she (Hasina) does not speak to Bangladeshis people the way she is doing."

"I simply said this," Dr Yunus said referring to his past conversation with Modi. "This is still going on," he added.

In April, Chief Adviser Prof Yunus, during his talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, enquired about the status of Bangladesh’s request for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina which remains pending with the Indian government.

Source: UNB