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The head of the Interim Government of Bangladesh and Nobel Peace Prize laureate said that there is a need to revive the spirit of the South Asian Regional Cooperation Organization (SAARC). Muhammad Yunus. He said, this alliance of eight nations can solve many regional problems. Although SAARC was established with a noble purpose, it is now limited to paper and is not functioning now.

Dr. said these things in an interview given to the Indian media PTI at his official residence in Dhaka. Muhammad Yunus. The interview was published on Friday.

In the interview, Professor Yunus mentioned that he will try to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session. The session is scheduled to be held at the end of this month.

Dr said that he will try to attend a photo session with the SAARC heads of state during the session of the General Assembly. Yunus.

In the interview, Professor Yunus said that he will try to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session. The session is scheduled to be held at the end of this month.

In this regard Prof. Yunus said, surely, we will try to meet (Dr. Yunus and Narendra Modi). If all SAARC heads of state come together and participate in the photo session, I will try (to meet them). Although CIRC was formed for a noble purpose, it is now limited to paper and it is not functioning now. We have forgotten the name of the Sark; I am trying to revive the spirit of SAARC.

The member countries of this regional alliance are Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

According to the United Nations, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may address the UN General Assembly session on September 26. The 79th session of the General Assembly will begin on September 24. Will continue till September 30.

Dr. Yunus said, SAARC summit has not been held for a long time. If we can come together, many problems will be solved.

SAARC is not very effective since 2016. Nepal is trying to activate this regional alliance in South Asia.

The SAARC summit was scheduled to be held in Pakistan that year. But after an attack on an Indian army post in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on September 18 that year, India announced that it would not attend the conference. The conference was later cancelled.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus pointed out that the European Union (EU) was formed with similar goals to SAARC. This alliance has achieved a lot through mutual cooperation. SAARC has yet to achieve the same.

In this context, Dr. Yunus said that European countries have achieved a lot through the European Union. We also need to ensure that SAARC works. Look at the European Union, how beautifully it works. If there is a problem with Pakistan, another way can be found. But the activities of SAARC must not stop.

SAARC is not very effective since 2016. Nepal is trying to activate the regional alliance. The SAARC summit was scheduled to be held in Pakistan that year. But after an attack on an Indian army post in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on September 18 that year, India said it would not attend the conference. The conference was later cancelled.

The last biennial summit of SAARC was held in Kathmandu in 2014. Since 2016 it has not been very effective.

Meanwhile, regarding the influx of Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh, Professor Yunus said that he would seek India’s help to persuade Myanmar to take back its citizens.

Dhaka needs the help of both India and China to solve this crisis. Yunus mentioned. He said, we need the help of India and China to solve this crisis. About 1 million Rohingyas have come to Bangladesh. The size of this population is increasing. It is creating severe pressure on the economy of Bangladesh. Some countries are accepting them, but in small numbers. As India has good relations with Myanmar, we need India’s help to convince the country to take back its citizens.