Salman F Rahman asks Pakistan President to seek apology

Bangladesh prime minister's private sector industry and investment adviser Salman F Rahman has told Pakistani president Arif Alvi that Bangladesh needed an apology from Pakistan for the latter’s role in 1971 in order to improve bilateral relations.

Salman F Rahman said this during a meeting with Pakistani president Arif Alvi at Madina in Saudi Arabia.

He posted a photo on tweeter on Monday (July 3) in this regard.

In the tweet, he was seen with Bangladesh president and Pakistan’s president, and wrote ‘pleasure meeting @ArifAlvi President of Pakistan in Masjid Nabawi. I was 12 years old when we last met. Brought back lots of fond childhood memories. I said to him we need an apology for 1971 in order to improve relations. We prayed for the welfare of the Ummah in the holy site.’

Meanwhile, Pakistani president tweeted two photos and wrote ‘Good meetings with Bangladesh President Mr Shahabuddin in Mecca, Mina & Madina. Below at Roza-e-Rasool. In white is my childhood friend Mr Salman Rehman, now Member Parliament, Minister & Advisor in BD. We met after 60 yrs. Blessings of Allah will do wonders for our relationship.’