No rush for Bangladesh PM’s visit, national interest priority: Minister

Dhaka, Aug 23: Bangladesh has said there was “no rush” for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India and Dhaka would not compromise its national interests even though it wanted a positive relationship with New Delhi, according to a media report. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir made the remarks in Dhaka on Saturday, adding that Rahman’s trip to India would take place at an appropriate time after sufficient progress in bilateral discussions, the state-run BSS news agency reported. Kobir’s remarks came amid continuing uncertainty over Rahman’s visit to New Delhi. India has invited the Bangladesh prime minister for a bilatera…