POBNEWS24, Dhaka Apr 13, 2026 : Describing the India visit as ‘fruitful’, Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Humayun Kabir said, ‘If the relations between the two countries can be taken in a positive direction, then we can make some good progress. From that point of view, it is a fruitful visit.’
He also said, ‘We had a meeting with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval there, and held talks with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar. Both meetings were positive.’
Humayun Kabir told reporters after meeting Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Secretariat on Monday (April 13) morning.
He said, ‘Hopefully, we will see some positive aspects of the meeting next week. We have emphasized that medical visas should be introduced as soon as possible. They have also taken the issues positively.’
Earlier, Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman and Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Humayun Kabir met the Prime Minister at the Secretariat at 11:30 am. They informed the Prime Minister about their recent visit to India.
On April 7, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman visited India at the invitation of Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar. He was accompanied by Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Humayun Kabir.
In response to a question, Humayun Kabir said, ‘Discussion was held on bringing Sheikh Hasina back to the country in the meeting. The issue will always be under discussion because the people of Bangladesh are interested in it.’
He said, ‘A dictator and terrorist is staying on Indian soil as an international terrorist. This terrorist killed 1500 people of Bangladesh and fled to India. We said this in the discussion, he will no longer have a place in Bangladesh.’
He said, ‘We have said that Sheikh Hasina uses Indian soil so that she cannot create any kind of chaos. We have even strongly stated that he should be brought back and brought to justice. Everything will be done through a transparent judicial process.’
In response to another question, Humayun Kabir said, ‘Nothing has been finalised yet regarding the Prime Minister’s first foreign visit. Does the Prime Minister want to project his foreign policy through the outline of the foreign policy for the SAARC countries or do we want it so that regional cooperation can be strengthened through this framework. Naturally, there may be a visit to India within the region, but nothing is final yet, it may be, it is under consideration.’
Says that the issue of the killing of July fighter Sharif Osman Hadi was also discussed, ‘The killers have been caught there. It is possible to bring the killers back to the country through legal process.’
Regarding the development of relations between the two countries, Humayun Kabir said, ‘We said in the discussions that to strengthen the relationship of friendship, we have to move forward equally from both sides. Everything cannot be discussed in one day. If the mindset of the two countries is right, then anything positive can be done.’
He said, ‘There are some challenges in improving relations with India. When the escaped terrorist Sheikh Hasina is there, there will be challenges. Keeping this challenge in mind, how we can protect the mutual interests of the two countries and take forward other works, those issues have come up for discussion.’
When asked whether there has been any discussion to resolve the fuel crisis, the Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Advisor said, ‘We have received some cooperation from them in the fuel sector, it is in the pipeline, we have thanked India for it. They have assured us that wherever more cooperation is needed, we will get cooperation. There was no strong discussion on this matter there.’
Mentioning that there was no people’s mandate for the government led by Sheikh Hasina, he said, ‘In the past, there was no people’s mandate for the Awami League government. The people’s mandate is very important for the country. We have formed a new government under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman based on two-thirds of the people’s votes. Therefore, our confidence is very high. We can speak loudly, that’s what’s important.’
