Indo-B'desh ties very deep rooted, Dhaka will get good results from G20: Asaduzzaman Khan

As the high-profile G20 Summit began here on Saturday, Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan told IANS that the relation between New Delhi and Dhaka is a "very deep rooted one" and "we believe that every time the two countries remain united in every cause".

Khan, who is also a trusted aide of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also asserted that his country will get some good results from the G20 Summit.

Sheikh Hasina is one of the more than 150 heads of state attending the two-day event at the national capital.

Bangladesh is the only country that has received an invitation for the G20 Summit among the South Asian nations, indicating the importance of India's Act East Policy with the northeast at the centrestage.

Besides Bangladesh, Egypt, Oman, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Spain, the Netherlands, Singapore are also among the special invitees.

These are some of the excerpts from the interview: Q) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had a bilateral meeting with her counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday evening. So what do you expect the outcome of the meeting and how much Bangladesh will gain from the G20?

Asaduzzaman Khan: Actually, our relation is a deep rooted one with India since the inception of Bangladesh. We believe in everytime IndiaBangladesh to remain united in every cause, definitely we get some result from this summit.

Q) How is Bangladesh dealing with terrorism?