UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West on Sunday said the United Kingdom expects Chief Adviser to the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus to layout his vision for how all things will unfold as the government is committed to promoting national reconciliation, reports UNB.
After her meeting with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she said the UK will seek to support the people of Bangladesh as they move forward in the next phase.
A journalist wanted to know whether there will be a level playing field for all political parties in the changed political scenario.
In reply she said, “Of course, and we expect Prof Yunus to lay out his vision for how all that will unfold.”
West said they know that the interim government in Bangladesh has committed to restoring peace and order, ensuring accountability and promoting national reconciliation, and it has the full support of the UK government in these objectives.
Responding to a question on BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman's return, the British minister said they did not discuss individual cases but they want to support the government because it is in the period of transition.
“We want to support the interim government in all the works that it is doing,” she said.
“We know that there are very strong people to people ties between Bangladesh and the UK,” the UK minister said.
During her meeting with the foreign affairs adviser, she welcomed the interim government's determination to build a better democratic future for the people of Bangladesh.
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