Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- CPD Distinguished Fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya has urged the government to reconsider foreign agreements signed by the interim administration, saying they must be reassessed alongside the review of Bangladesh's LDC graduation commitments.

Speaking at a media briefing organised by the Citizens' Platform at BRAC Centre Inn in Dhaka on Thursday, Debapriya said: "The previous government signed different foreign agreements before leaving office. These were not only with the United States or about handing over our ports, but also in other areas we may not yet be aware of."

"These agreements should be reconsidered to understand what responsibilities they impose on the new government," the distinguished fellow at the Centre f...