Dhaka, April 30 -- Noting that war is always an expensive affair, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday laid emphasis on designing Bangladesh's overall strategy, keeping hands always extended towards peace with required preparation in place.

"In this situation, we have to design our overall strategy. We must always extend our hand towards peace. But we must also be prepared," he said, adding that the economy is in a weak state and Bangladesh has not yet been able to develop into a country with a strong economy.

Due to the waywardness of the previous government, the Chief Adviser said whatever was there has also been looted.

The Chief Adviser was addressing the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) personnel after observing the exercise a...