Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Thursday acknowledged that the relations between Bangladesh and India have not been 'very smooth' and to some extent stalled facing some setbacks, during the tenure of the interim government.

He however expressed optimism that the next elected government would be able to address these challenges and make the relationship smoother.

From the outset, Hossain said, the interim government laid emphasis on maintaining a 'good working relationship' with India and did not want to blame anyone for the issues they faced.

"I do not want to blame anyone. India has certainly acted in the way it considers best for its interests. We have also tried to act in a way that protects our interes...