Bangladesh may review MoUs with India if they are not beneficial for it, says Dhaka official
The neighbouring country’s foreign affairs advisor said that memoranda of understanding are not agreements, and can be revised.
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Bangladesh may review memoranda of understanding signed with India in June if they are not beneficial to its interests, a Dhaka official said on Sunday, according to The Daily Star.
On June 22, the two countries signed ten memoranda of understanding during former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India. Seven of them were new ones, while three were renewed.
On Sunday, Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain said that the memoranda of understanding are not agreements and can be revised. “If the Bangladesh government thinks those MoUs are not beneficial, those can always be reviewed,” he said.
To a question on whether Hasina, who fled to India after being ousted on August 5, would be extradited, the official said that Dhaka would seek extradition if needed. “Whether or not she will be extradited depends on India,” he said.
Hasina resigned as prime minister on August 5 in the wake of widespread protests against her Awami League government. Three days later, Nobel laureate economist Muhammad Yunus took over as the head of the country’s interim government.
On Sunday, Bangladesh’s advisor on water resources Syeda Rizwana Hasan said that the interim government in Dhaka wants to restart dialogue on the Teesta water-sharing treaty with India, PTI reported.
“I have discussed the issue of Teesta water sharing...
