Article: S. Asia Shouldn't Waste Money on Arms Race: Hasina

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said countries of poverty-stricken South Asia "should not waste money in an arms race creating a tense situation in the region", according to press reports Thursday.

"We don't believe in arms race, we want peace... We are deeply concerned over the situation created in the region," she said while addressing army officers Wednesday at Bandarban Cantonment, about 260 kilometers southeast of here.

The recent nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan had created anxiety in Bangladesh because of her geographical location, she told the army officers. She asked members of the armed forces to remain ...

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