Senior Correspondent, Dhaka:
The issue of fugitives staying in India came to the forefront of discussions as Prime Minister’s Adviser and spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office, Mahdi Amin, urged New Delhi to ensure that they cannot contribute to instability in Bangladesh.
Amin made the remarks during a courtesy meeting with Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi at the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka on Thursday morning. Indian Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe was also present.
According to Bangladesh’s side, Amin urged the Indian envoy to ensure that fugitive allies of fascism and convicted criminals staying in India cannot make any attempt to create instability in Bangladesh.
The issue adds a sensitive political and security dimension to broader efforts by Dhaka and New Delhi to improve bilateral relations. The meeting also focused on strengthening people-to-people contacts and maintaining engagement on existing bilateral challenges.
Both sides emphasized the importance of strengthening democratic values and agreed on the need to elevate bilateral relations to a sustainable and dignified level based on mutual respect, equality, fairness, and justice.
They also discussed resolving existing issues and challenges through dialogue and cooperation, suggesting that contentious matters would remain part of the wider diplomatic engagement between the two countries.
Beyond political and security concerns, the discussions covered several areas of potential cooperation. Education, health, sports, culture, and tourism were highlighted, while the two sides also discussed expanding business, trade, and investment.
Information technology and innovation also featured in the talks, with both sides expressing interest in greater cooperation in science and technology.
The meeting thus combined the politically sensitive fugitive issue with a broader agenda of bilateral cooperation, reflecting Dhaka’s effort to address outstanding concerns while maintaining engagement with New Delhi.
