Dhaka is closely monitoring Bangladesh-Pakistan relationship over the withdrawal of a Bangladeshi diplomat from Pakistan, State Minister for Foreign Affairs said.
Such type of act would not help improving bilateral relationship as Pakistan failed to give any reason why they were requesting to withdraw a Bangladeshi diplomat from Islamabad, he said.
“We are observing the situation and we will not compromise Bangladesh’s national interest or history of 1971 or ICT trial,” he said.
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When asked what would Bangladesh do if Pakistan crosses the limit, he said: “We are not ruling out any possibility.”
He was speaking with a small group of journalist at his office at the Foreign Ministry Wednesday.
Pakistan on Tuesday asked Maushumi Rahman, a Bangladeshi diplomat in Islamabad, to leave the country in retaliation of expulsion of a Pak diplomat from Dhaka in December.
The state minister said Bangladesh’s High Commissioner asked Pakistan officials why they were requesting for her withdrawal and they could not give any answer.
Pakistani diplomat Fareena Arshad was asked to withdraw from Bangladesh due to her involvement in terrorist financing.
Shahriar said no diplomat would be spared if they work against Bangladesh and its sovereignty.
Bangladesh will maintain its patience for the sake of bilateral relations, but the relationship of the countries has been kept under close observation after what Pakistan did with the Bangladeshi diplomat, he continued.
Maushumi has been transferred to Portugal and she will be joining there from Islamabad Thursday.
The state minister said the ministry anticipated that there would be retaliation and they decided on her next positing in earlier.
“She had done a great job,” he said.
About possible debate in the parliament over Bangladesh-Pakistan issue, he said the government is accountable to the parliament.
“There can be a debate and if we have opportunity we will take part,” he said.
