The United Kingdom is eager to support all efforts of Bangladesh's interim government, including initiatives to restore peace and order, ensure accountability, and promote national reconciliation, said UK's Indo-Pacific Minister Catherine West.

She said: "We are aware that Bangladesh's interim government is committed to restoring peace and order, ensuring accountability, and fostering national reconciliation, and the UK government fully supports these goals." 

The UK minister made these remarks while speaking to reporters after meeting with Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at his office.

Catherine also expressed her appreciation for the interim government's resolve to create a more democratic future for the people of Bangladesh.

"As we have a very strong, steadfast friendship with the people of Bangladesh, we want to build the strong partnerships and build on that important building block of the strong ties and also with moving towards that democratic future from economics and trade to security, migration and climate change," she said.

"There's so much that we do together that we must continue to work on," she added.

When a journalist wanted to know whether there will be a level playing field for all political parties, she said, "Of course, and we expect Prof Yunus to lay out his vision for how all that will unfold."

Responding to a question on BNP acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman's return, the British minister said they did not discuss individual cases but they want to support the government because it is in the period of transition.

"We want to support the interim government in all the works that it is doing," she said.

BDST: 1341 HRS, NOV 17, 2024
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