Staff Correspondent
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked to Chief Adviser to the Bangladesh Interim Government
Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus over telephone today.
The Indian Prime Minister felicitated Professor Muhammad Yunus on his assumption of the leadership
of the Interim Government, said a press release of the Chief Adviser's Press Wing here.
The Chief Adviser thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the call and the tweet he posted
immediately after he was sworn in as the Head of the Government of Bangladesh.
He felicitated the Indian leader and the Indian people on the occasion of India's Independence Day,
which was celebrated on Thursday, August 15.
The Indian Prime Minister expressed his good wishes to the new government and expressed keenness to
work with Bangladesh for the benefit of people as close friends. He also expressed his desire to work
closely with the Professor Yunus-led Interim government.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the leadership of the 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate, saying he knew
him for a long time. He said Professor Yunus has long experience and his leadership will bring good to
the people of Bangladesh.
The Chief Adviser told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his government is committed to safeguarding
every citizen of the country including the minorities when the Indian Prime Minister raised the issue of
the protection of the minorities.
Prof Yunus said that the reports of attacks on the minorities have been exaggerated and he is inviting
Indian journalists to visit Bangladesh and report from the ground on the issues of the minority
protection.He said the situation in Bangladesh has been brought under control and life is becoming
normal across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Professor Yunus to join the Third
Voice of Global South Summit to be hosted virtually by New Delhi on August 17. The Chief Adviser
agreed to join the summit virtually from Dhaka.
Prof Yunus said his Interim Government has taken over as a result of the student movement. This is a
Second Revolution of Bangladesh and his government will fulfill the desire of the democratic aspirations
of the students and people, he said
The Chief Adviser said his government is committed to making all state apparatus fully functional and
effective and ensuring human rights for every citizen of the country.