BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s stay in India will not obstruct the broader advancement of Bangladesh-India relations. He made the remarks in an interview with Indian newspaper The Hindu, given at the BNP’s Gulshan office in Dhaka. Fakhrul emphasized that bilateral ties should not be confined to any single issue and that Bangladesh will continue to implement its own development projects while strengthening its partnership with India.

The BNP leader stated that although there is a strong public demand in Bangladesh for Hasina to face justice for alleged human rights violations, her non-extradition should not affect trade or other areas of cooperation. He also noted that issues such as the renewal of the Ganges water-sharing treaty and border killings need to be addressed through dialogue, not conflict. Fakhrul further criticized the interim government formed after the August 2024 uprising for failing to achieve national reconciliation, citing limitations placed on Professor Muhammad Yunus by coup leaders.