In his first bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit, Yunus urged India “to take appropriate measures to restrain her from continuing to make such incendiary statements”. According to the state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), the interim prime minister said Hasina’s remarks, aimed at destabilising Bangladesh, seemed to abuse the hospitality India had extended to her. Though opportunities had emerged twice since Yunus took office for him to meet Modi, neither materialised. The meeting, which took place around 12pm local time on Friday in Bangkok, was the first bilateral discussion between Modi and Yunus. He blamed social media for the tension surrounding Hasina's remarks delivered from India, said BSS.
