Dhaka, 17/2: Bangladesh’s outgoing interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has again invoked India’s northeastern “seven sister” States alongside Nepal and Bhutan while outlining a sub-regional economic vision in his farewell address, a reference that is likely to draw New Delhi’s attention amid its strained ties with Dhaka.
In his televised address to the nation a day before stepping down, Yunus said his 18-month rule restored three core pillars of Bangladesh’s external engagement — “sovereignty, national interests, and dignity”, and it is no longer a “submissive” nation.
