Bangladesh’s interim government foreign affairs adviser Md. Touhid Hossain has advised against interpreting Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Dhaka in political or inter-state terms. Speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, January 1, he said Jaishankar’s brief participation in the funeral events for former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was a gesture of goodwill and should not be overanalyzed.
Hossain clarified that there was no one-on-one meeting between him and Jaishankar, and no bilateral issues were discussed. He noted that representatives from all South Asian countries attended the event, including Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Bhutan’s Foreign Minister D.N. Dhungyel, and others. Hossain described Jaishankar’s interactions, such as handshakes with other dignitaries, as acts of courtesy.
He added that Khaleda Zia held a positive image across South Asia and that participation by regional leaders in her funeral was natural. When asked whether Jaishankar’s visit might ease tensions between Bangladesh and India, Hossain said the answer would become clear in the future.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ০১ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৬: ৪১ স্টাফ রিপোর্টার ভারতের পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী এস জয়শঙ্করের ঢাকা সফরকে আন্তঃরাষ্ট্রীয় সম্পর্ক ও রাজনৈতিক দৃষ্টিভঙ্গিতে না দেখার কথা বলেছেন অন্তর্বর্তী সরকারের পররাষ্ট্র উপদেষ্টা মো. তৌহিদ হোসেন। একইসঙ্গে জ
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