“India-Bangladesh ties should be regime-free.”

• Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain discusses the tense relationship between India and Bangladesh, highlighting the need for mutual respect and equal rights for minority communities.

• Hossain argues that the government’s role is to protect these communities, similar to any other citizen of the country.

• He criticizes the media frenzy following the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, a former Prime Minister, and calls for India to send Hasina back to face trial.

• Hossain suggests that India could restrict Hasina from making incendiary statements while in India, as the issues are still raw.

• He also discusses the possibility of extradition treaty, which has already been fulfilled, and the possibility of a mob attempting to destabilize the situation in Bangladesh.

• Hossain suggests that if the extradition process is not done properly, it could be revisited with the Adani Group.

• He believes that a meeting between the two leaders would be beneficial, especially if they both attend the BIMSTEC Business Summit.

• Hossain emphasizes that the relationship should not be regime-specific, as elections are based on mutual interests and respect.