Bangladesh's Yunus says Hasina should 'keep quiet' till Bangladesh seeks her extradition
Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, objected toformer Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's political comments made while in India. In an interview with news agency PTI from Dhaka, Yunus said that Hasina’s remarks coming from India is an "unfriendly gesture."
'If India wants to keep Hasina she has to keep quiet': Yunus
"If India wants to keep her until the time Bangladesh (government) wants her back, the condition would be that she has to keep quiet," Yunus said on Thursday (Sep 5).
He added, "No one is comfortable with her stance there in India because we want her back to try her. She is there in India and at times she is talking, which is problematic. Had she been quiet, we would have forgotten it; people would have also forgotten it as she would have been in her own world. But sitting in India, she is speaking and giving instructions. No one likes it. It is not good for us or for India. There is discomfort regarding it."
On August 13, Hasina issued a statement saying that those responsible for "killings and vandalism" during anti-government protests must be "identified and punished."
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Need to improve India-Bangladesh ties
Yunus also emphasised the need for India and Bangladesh to work together to improve their relationship, "which is now at a low".
He said that while Dhakavalues its ties with New Delhi, it is important for India to shift away from the perception that frames all political parties other than the Awami League as Islamist.
"The way forward is for India to come out of the narrative. The narrative is that everybody is Islamist, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is Islamist, and everyone else is Islamist and will make this country into Afghanistan. And Bangladesh is in safe hands with Sheikh Hasina at the helm only," Yunus said.
"India is captivated by this narrative. India has to come out of this narrative. Bangladesh, like any other nation, is another neighbour," he added.
Need to reassess Adani's electricity deal
Looking ahead to relations with India, Yunus pointed out that there is a call to reassess certain deals, including those related to transit and the Adani electricity deal.
"Everybody is saying that it is needed. We will see what is on paper and, second, what is actually happening on the ground. I can't answer it specifically. If there is any need to review, we will then raise questions about it," he said.
The former Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina was oustedfrom her position on August 5 amid unrest in the country and fled to India.
(With inputs from agencies)
