During Yunus' tenure, Bangladesh's relations with neighboring India were troubled. In particular, India expressed concern over the increasing violence against the minority Hindu community and Bangladesh's process of democratic transition.
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Bangladesh's elected government leader, Mohammad Yunus, has said that Bangladesh is not a country that follows the dictates of any nation.
In a televised farewell message on Monday, a day before the end of his 18-month term, he claimed that he had not done anything at the behest of foreigners.
He claims that Bangladesh has conducted its foreign policy based on sovereignty, national interest and self-respect. ‘Our open sea is not a geographical boundary. It is an open door connecting the world economy to Bangladesh. There is great economic potential in this region for Nepal, Bhutan and the seven sisters,’ Yunus said.
He proposed that deep sub-regional economic cooperation could be established with Bangladesh at the center. This includes connectivity, trade agreements, defining economic zones and ensuring maritime access.
Without mentioning India by name, he referred to the seven sisters as the northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.
His remarks could further strain the already strained India-Bangladesh relations, Indian media reported.
During Yunus' tenure, Bangladesh's relations with neighboring India were troubled. In particular, India had expressed concern over the increasing violence against the minority Hindu community and the democratic transformation process in Bangladesh.
Yunus claimed that relations with China, Japan, the US, and Europe had expanded. Similarly, he said that the Teesta River Project and a large hospital were being built in Nilphamari with Chinese assistance.
He said that work has begun to modernize the army. He said that work has begun to prepare Bangladesh to fight any foreign force.
He also said that his government has introduced 130 new laws and amended many laws and issued more than 600 executive orders.
He said that the Rohingya crisis has emerged as a serious problem for Bangladesh's national security, regional stability, and development. 'There has been no effective international initiative to resolve this problem for years.' "We brought it forward during our tenure and drew global attention," he said. He expressed his gratitude for the elections being held in a fair, fearless and free environment.
