Dhaka, May 2 -- Amid the ongoing debate over a "humanitarian corridor" for aid to Myanmar's Rakhine State, Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said if the United Nations (UN) leads the initiative, a decision will be made after discussions with "everyone" involved.

Speaking at Chattogram Circuit House auditorium on Friday afternoon, he said: "We agree to the humanitarian corridor if the UN takes the initiative.

"The whole thing will proceed after speaking to both countries."

"When the UN operates, it engages all relevant parties - that means they will talk to the Myanmar government and also speak with us. A decision would only be reached after that," Shafiqul added.

Talks on such a channel first emerged after UN Secretary...