Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- Food Advisor Ali Imam Majumdar has expressed hope that the ongoing tension with India "will not have any impact" on Bangladesh's food grain imports.

Speaking at a press conference on the country's food stock situation at the Secretariat on Sunday afternoon, the advisor faced repeated questions about the possibility of disruptions to imports from India.

Asked what would happen if India imposed an export ban on food grains to Bangladesh, Ali Imam said the government remained optimistic.

"We are always thinking positively about these issues. We believe that politics and market considerations will not come into play in this matter," he said.

Relations between Bangladesh and India have been strained since the change of pow...