adviser: Bangladesh views Sino-Indian cooperation positively

DHAKA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi caretaker government Foreign Advisor Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury Friday said Bangladesh views the growing Sino-Indian cooperation positively.

He was commenting on the recently concluded visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to China.

The adviser was quoted by private news agency UNB as saying, "China and India are the two economic giants of this continent who can turn this into a truly Asian Century if they can cooperate effectively."

Iftekhar said, "As Asia grows in economic terms, so can hopefully, Bangladesh. We have a huge population and enormous potential capabilities. An era of peace and harmony in our region will give us time and scope to devote ourselves to development."

He said, "We see both China and India as friends and partners and will look to them for support to our own efforts for progress."

The adviser noted, "Indeed, we will welcome any activity that will seek to enhance peace and stability anywhere in the world, for as we will stand to benefit from it either directly or indirectly."