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Bangladesh needs to fortify economical relations with “landlocked” Nepal, Bhutan, arsenic good arsenic the northeastern States of India, said Chief Adviser to the interim authorities of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, successful a gathering connected Monday (September 22, 2025) with Sergio Gor, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Ambassador-Designate for India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asia.
Mr. Yunus and Mr. Gor held talks connected the sidelines of the UNGA’s yearly session astir the prevailing concern successful Bangladesh, including the prospects of the election that is scheduled to beryllium held successful February 2026. He informed Mr. Gor that Dhaka has intensified the process to revive the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
“The predetermination volition beryllium held successful February. It volition beryllium free, fair, and peaceful. The state is afloat prepared,” said Mr. Yunus, aft the meeting.
“Additionally, helium emphasised the value of strengthening economical ties with landlocked Nepal and Bhutan, arsenic good arsenic with India’s 7 Northeastern states,” said the Chief Adviser’s property helping aft the meeting.
“We tin accelerate our economical maturation done person determination cooperation,” said Mr. Yunus. Mr. Yunus had described India’s northeastern states arsenic “landlocked” during the March-April sojourn to China erstwhile helium had urged greater economical ties betwixt China and South Asia.
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The Chief Adviser’s bureau said the treatment with Mr. Gor, who is expected to get successful New Delhi aboriginal this year, covered the concern successful South Asia, including the Rohingya crisis. “The Chief Adviser sought continued U,S, enactment for much than 1 cardinal Rohingya refugees presently residing successful camps successful Cox’s Bazar. In response, U.S. officials said their life-saving adjutant for the Rohingyas would continue,” said the Office of the Chief Adviser.
“Professor noted that the Interim Government has intensified efforts to revive SAARC, which has not held a acme successful implicit a decade. He besides expressed Bangladesh’s involvement successful joining ASEAN, stating that integration with Southeast Asian economies could importantly accelerate the country’s development,” said the property wing.
