Dhaka observing fast evolving situation

Afghans crowd at the tarmac of the Kabul airport on 16 August, 2021, to flee the country as the Taliban were in control of Afghanistan after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country and conceded the insurgents had won the 20-year war
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The government of Bangladesh on Monday said they are carefully observing the fast evolving situation in Afghanistan, which, the country believes, may have an impact on the region and beyond, the foreign ministry has said in a statement.

“It is upon the people of Afghanistan to rebuild their country and decide the course of the future themselves,” the statement reads.

It urges all stakeholders in Afghanistan to maintain peace and calm ensuring safety and security of all including foreign nationals.

Taliban has ousted the US-backed Afghan government on Sunday and took the power of Afghanistan after 20 years.

In the statement issued on Monday, Bangladesh has recalled the support of Afghanistan and its people during liberation war in 1971.

“Bangladesh is committed to working with Afghanistan for fulfilling the visionary policy of the prime minister that the region must grow and prosper together for this development to be sustainable,” it added.

The country said a democratic and pluralistic Afghanistan as chosen by its people is the only guarantee of stability and development in the country.

In this regard, Bangladesh considers itself a potential development partner and a friend of Afghanistan.