Dhaka, April 27 -- Bangladesh wants peace in South Asia, Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Sunday.

When asked about Bangladesh's position on the current tensions between India and Pakistan, Hossain said, "Our position is very clear, we want peace in South Asia".

"We do not want any major conflict to arise that could endanger the people of this region", he told the reporters at the foreign ministry in Dhaka. "We want India and Pakistan to resolve the issue through dialogue," he added.

"We have already seen offers of mediation from one or two countries. Whether through mediation or through bilateral talks - we want tensions to be defused," Hossain said.

When asked whether Bangladesh would mediate, the foreign ...