Important for people to see India as good friend: Foreign affairs adviser

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Bangladesh's newly-installed interim government on Sunday said it would maintain a "balanced" foreign policy, asserting that Dhaka intends to maintain "smooth and positive" relations with all, including India and China...

Bangladesh's interim government on Sunday issued a stern warning to media organisations, stating that they will be shut down if they publish or broadcast false or misleading news, in a move aimed at curbing the spread of misinformation..

Home Affairs Adviser Brig Gen M Sakhawat Hossain (retd) said: There is a lack of substantive discussion on talk shows, and the media fails to provide accurate information..

Our policy is to maintain good relations with all countries while protecting our national interests," interim government's foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain said during his first press briefing at the foreign ministry...

This was the first media interaction of Hossain since the interim government was sworn in on Thursday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India following widespread protests against her government over a controversial quota system in jobs...