Saarc spirit alive and well, must be revived: Yunus tells South Asian dignitaries

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Bangladesh interim government Chief Advisor Mohammed Yunus, who has been actively courting Pakistan, again pushed for revival of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), saying that the spirit of the bloc remains alive and must be revived at any cost.

He noted the presence of high-level dignitaries from SAARC member states at former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's funeral which he said demonstrates continued regional goodwill.

Yunus said the fact that leaders from across the South Asian region came together to pay tribute to Khaleda Zia and showed respect to her memory clearly demonstrated that the spirit of SAARC still exists.

"The SAARC spirit is alive and well. We must preserve the spirit of SAARC," ...