Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain suggested not to interpret Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's brief visit to Dhaka through an inter-state or political lens, saying it should be seen primarily as a gesture of courtesy.

He made the remarks on Thursday while speaking to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He also suggested that whether the visit would help ease tensions between Bangladesh and India should be assessed in the future.

Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday to pay last respects to former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on behalf of the Indian government.

Pakistan's National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq also visited Dhaka on the same day for the ...