State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Wednesday said the China-led Global Development Initiative (GDI) is a new phenomenon and there is nothing to share until something is done from the Bangladesh side.
There is a committee in place that will look into it, he said while responding to a question at an interactive session held in a hotel in Dhaka.
"We are yet to reach any such stage regarding GDI."
The Daily Ittefaq hosted the conversation with the state minister. The Daily Ittefaq Executive Director and Publisher Tareen Hossain delivered the welcome remarks.
Shahriar said Bangladesh joined the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and it has no concerns about the BRI.
Responding to another question, he said there is no reason to see new sanctions.
He also said the government is absolutely not under any pressure from anywhere.
Regarding a political question, he said a free and fair election requires equal political commitments from all political parties.
Shahriar hoped that all political parties will take part in the election demonstrating their commitment.
On the Rohingya crisis, he said the government is doing its best, seeking cooperation from the major countries to resolve the issue.
Responding to a query, the state minister said there is no security threat in the country and security cooperation does not mean joining any alliance.
