Dhaka, April 27 -- Bangladesh wants an immediate and peaceful end of the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan through dialogue, said Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain on Sunday.

He also made it clear that Dhaka is not in favour of taking any initiative in advance for mediation unless both parties desire it.

The foreign adviser said it while talking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

When asked about Bangladesh's stance over the current Indo-Pak crisis, he said, "Our position is clear-we want peace in South Asia. We are aware that India and Pakistan have had conflicts and complex relations over various issues for a long time. But we do not want any major conflict to arise that could pose a danger to the people of this ...