NEW DELHI: Muhammad Yunus, the pinnacle of Bangladesh’s interim authorities on Thursday expressed his displeasure with former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s political remarks created from India.
In a latest interview with PTI, Yunus stated that Hasina’s statements are an “unfriendly gesture” and that she should stay silent till Dhaka requests her extradition.
“If India desires to maintain her till the time Bangladesh (authorities) desires her again, the situation can be that she has to maintain quiet,” he stated.
“Nobody is comfy together with her stance there in India as a result of we would like her again to attempt her. She is there in India and at instances she is speaking, which is problematic. Had she been quiet, we’d have forgotten it; individuals would have additionally forgotten it as she would have been in her personal world. However sitting in India, she is talking and giving directions. Nobody likes it. It isn’t good for us or for India. There’s discomfort concerning it,” he added.
‘India should transfer past narrative …’
Whereas stressing Bangladesh’s need to maintain sturdy ties with its neighbour, Yunus additionally suggested India to chorus from framing all people besides Hasina as Islamist.
“The best way ahead is for India to come back out of the narrative. The narrative is that everyone is Islamist, the Bangladesh Nationalist Occasion (BNP) is Islamist, and everybody else is Islamist and can make this nation into Afghanistan. And Bangladesh is in secure fingers with Sheikh Hasina on the helm solely,” Yunus stated.
“India is captivated by this narrative. India has to come back out of this narrative. Bangladesh, like some other nation, is one other neighbour,” he added.
Future ties with India
Talking about future ties with India, the Nobel laureate stated there are calls for for a relook at sure treaties similar to transit and the Adani electrical energy deal.
“Everyone is saying that it’s wanted. We are going to see what’s on paper and, second, what is definitely taking place on the bottom. I am unable to reply it particularly. If there’s any have to overview, we are going to then increase questions on it,” he stated.
Earlier, the BNP vowed to overview and re-evaluate the “questionable” Adani electrical energy deal signed through the Awami League regime, as it’s placing “large stress” on the individuals of Bangladesh.
On assaults on Hindus
Yunus refuted alleged violence in opposition to minorities in Bangladesh and claimed that India’s issues had been “simply an excuse”.
“The difficulty of attempting to painting the circumstances of minorities in such a giant approach is simply an excuse,” he stated.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day deal with expressed hope that the state of affairs in violence-hit Bangladesh would return to regular quickly and stated that 1.4 billion Indians are involved concerning the security of Hindus and minorities within the neighbouring nation.
On August 5, Bangladesh plunged right into a political disaster after PM Sheikh Hasina immediately fled to India after weeks of nationwide protests turned violent wherein not less than 300 individuals had been killed.
The protests, initially ignited by college students opposing a authorities employment quota system, quickly advanced into widespread demonstrations in opposition to Hasina’s administration attributable to allegations of corruption, financial mismanagement, and harsh crackdown on dissent. The discontent among the many inhabitants was exacerbated by rising inflation and financial challenges, just like these confronted by neighbouring international locations.
In a latest interview with PTI, Yunus stated that Hasina’s statements are an “unfriendly gesture” and that she should stay silent till Dhaka requests her extradition.
“If India desires to maintain her till the time Bangladesh (authorities) desires her again, the situation can be that she has to maintain quiet,” he stated.
“Nobody is comfy together with her stance there in India as a result of we would like her again to attempt her. She is there in India and at instances she is speaking, which is problematic. Had she been quiet, we’d have forgotten it; individuals would have additionally forgotten it as she would have been in her personal world. However sitting in India, she is talking and giving directions. Nobody likes it. It isn’t good for us or for India. There’s discomfort concerning it,” he added.
‘India should transfer past narrative …’
Whereas stressing Bangladesh’s need to maintain sturdy ties with its neighbour, Yunus additionally suggested India to chorus from framing all people besides Hasina as Islamist.
“The best way ahead is for India to come back out of the narrative. The narrative is that everyone is Islamist, the Bangladesh Nationalist Occasion (BNP) is Islamist, and everybody else is Islamist and can make this nation into Afghanistan. And Bangladesh is in secure fingers with Sheikh Hasina on the helm solely,” Yunus stated.
“India is captivated by this narrative. India has to come back out of this narrative. Bangladesh, like some other nation, is one other neighbour,” he added.
Future ties with India
Talking about future ties with India, the Nobel laureate stated there are calls for for a relook at sure treaties similar to transit and the Adani electrical energy deal.
“Everyone is saying that it’s wanted. We are going to see what’s on paper and, second, what is definitely taking place on the bottom. I am unable to reply it particularly. If there’s any have to overview, we are going to then increase questions on it,” he stated.
Earlier, the BNP vowed to overview and re-evaluate the “questionable” Adani electrical energy deal signed through the Awami League regime, as it’s placing “large stress” on the individuals of Bangladesh.
On assaults on Hindus
Yunus refuted alleged violence in opposition to minorities in Bangladesh and claimed that India’s issues had been “simply an excuse”.
“The difficulty of attempting to painting the circumstances of minorities in such a giant approach is simply an excuse,” he stated.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day deal with expressed hope that the state of affairs in violence-hit Bangladesh would return to regular quickly and stated that 1.4 billion Indians are involved concerning the security of Hindus and minorities within the neighbouring nation.
On August 5, Bangladesh plunged right into a political disaster after PM Sheikh Hasina immediately fled to India after weeks of nationwide protests turned violent wherein not less than 300 individuals had been killed.
The protests, initially ignited by college students opposing a authorities employment quota system, quickly advanced into widespread demonstrations in opposition to Hasina’s administration attributable to allegations of corruption, financial mismanagement, and harsh crackdown on dissent. The discontent among the many inhabitants was exacerbated by rising inflation and financial challenges, just like these confronted by neighbouring international locations.