, June 13 -- Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir on Saturday said Bangladesh wants cooperation and good working relations with India based on mutual respect despite the challenges that the relationship is facing.

"We want cooperation with India, but it must be based on mutual respect. We should have a good working relationship with India," he said while responding to a question during a panel discussion.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam and Prime Minister's Adviser on Education Mahdi Amin also spoke, with the discussion moderated by Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam.

The Adviser said it is the norm of diplomacy to regularise working relationships within the neighborhood, and the government intends ...