Dhaka, May 31 -- Underscoring that the interim government's stance on the Rakhine corridor is "unclear", BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has asked authorities why they are maintaining obscurity about the humanitarian aid passage.

Speaking at a discussion at the CIRDAP conference centre on Saturday, he said the government is not in a position to decide on the corridor.

He added that it would require an agreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar or approval from the United Nations Security Council for the global aid organisation to play a role in this.

"Although they initially denied it, the government is holding talks on the corridor. They are also holding discussions in Qatar. What is the secret behind all this...