Mamata Banerjee welcomes interim govt in Bangladesh

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has congratulated Prof Mohammad Yunus on being the chief adviser of the newly formed interim government.

"Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Professor Muhammad Yunus and all those who have taken responsibility in Bangladesh. I hope our relationship with them will improve further,” she wrote on her verified Facebook account on Friday.

“I wish for the development, peace, progress, and well-being of all people at all levels in Bangladesh. My many, many good wishes to the students, youth, workers, farmers, and women, starting from everyone there,” she said.

“I hope the crisis will soon pass, and peace will return. May peace return to this world of love of yours and mine. If our neighbouring country is well, we too will be well,” she added.