‘Relations will be easier if Pakistan shows courage to seek apology`

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said Bangladesh wants Pakistan to seek apology publicly with a formal announcement for the atrocities it perpetrated against unarmed Bangalees in 1971.  

“We have not seen any words coming from Pakistan. I personally think the relations will be easier if they (Pak government) show the courage to refer to what happened in 1971 and say that they are sincerely seeking apology,” he told reporters while responding to a question at a press briefing on Tuesday.

He said the current government did not give any impression at all to Pakistan that Bangladesh is willing to build good relations leaving aside the 1971 issue.

He said they will try to maintain good relations with Pakistan but 1971 issues will be there. “1971 is always in our hearts.”