B’desh: India should create ‘conducive environment’ for PM Rahman’s visit

Dhaka, Aug 16: Bangladesh on Sunday said it wants India to create a “conducive environment” for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s possible visit to New Delhi, local media reported. The comments came amid uncertainties over Rahman’s visit to New Delhi for the BRICS summit on September 12-13. Rahman met Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi last week, and sought former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s extradition to Bangladesh. But there was no clarity on whether he would visit New Delhi. “We have made our position clear on this matter. We are of the view that an appropriate environment needs to be created for this visit,” Bangladesh’s foreign m…