Working closely with B’desh govt, says army amid reports of rift with Yunus

DHAKA: Senior Bangladesh army officers on Monday appeared to place to relaxation reports of variations between the navy and the Muhammad Yunus-headed interim govt, emphasising their unified effort to safeguard nationwide pursuits and sovereignty. This got here days after a rift burst into the open over a controversial proposal to facilitate a “humanitarian corridor” to Myanmar by Bangladesh.Earlier, Yunus had appeared to have backed the proposal with out the information of the the army, prompting a rebuke from army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman, who known as the concept a “bloody corridor”.Speaking to journalists on the Officers’ Mess within the Dhaka Cantonment, officers stated the army and govt are working in shut coordination, and hypothesis about stress is unfounded. “Bangladesh’s welfare and sovereignty is a concern for all of us. If we want to keep this country safe, we must take responsibility ourselves. If anything goes wrong, we are equally accountable,” director of navy operations directorate brigadier basic Md Nazim-ud-Daula stated. He additionally urged the media to not “misinterpret discussions surrounding civil-military relations”. “Govt and army are working together seamlessly. We are not at odds,” he stated. Colonel Md Shafiqul Islam stated: “This is a sensitive matter. Let me be clear- the Bangladesh army will never be involved in any action that could compromise national security.”