The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

A spokesman of the foreign ministry yesterday said that of late there has been a renewed perceptible tendency on the part of some foreign diplomats to make remarks in public that a section of the media has perceived to be interference in Bangladesh's internal affairs.

"With many of these countries that these diplomats represent, Bangladeshis welcome and cherish the existing friendly bilateral relationships," the spokesman said.

However, Bangladeshis who have struggled hard for their independence, seek to guard their sense of sovereignty with zeal and pride.

The diplomatic agents concerned are urged to take note of this fact and act in consonance with these sentiments.

The spokesman further said, the foreign ministry is of the view that diplomatic norms and standards are well recognised internationally.

He felt it is expected that these should be conformed to by all practitioners of the profession in the international arena.