India, May 27 -- Putting an end to speculation about a growing rift between the army and Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of Bangladesh, the country's top army officers said they were working closely with the government to safeguard the nation's interests.

Bangladesh Army's senior officials made the statements at a press conference in Dhaka on Monday. Addressing the reporters, director of the Military Operations Directorate (MOD) Brig Gen Md Nazim-ud-Daula said, "This is our country. Its welfare and sovereignty are deeply connected to all of us. If we want to keep this country safe, we have to do it ourselves. And if anything goes wrong, we are equally responsible for that too," reported Bangladesh's local newspaper The Daily Star....