<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Wednesday expressed hope that there will be no need to summon foreign diplomats before the upcoming national election on any issues.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>“We have reminded them of their limits in the past. It's too close to election and they will remain careful," he told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</div><div><br></div><div>The State Minister made the remarks while responding to a question about previous summoning of foreign diplomats after their statements about the country’s internal politics.</div><div><br></div><div>“After the recent months' engagement, I do not think it will require (summoning any of the diplomat)... They said they will remain careful as their statements will have a bigger impact at this time," he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Shahriar Alam said everyone is now in election mode and it is too close to the election, reports UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>He also mentioned that the government will take necessary steps if needed.</div><div><br></div><div>“However, if needed, it will be sad, and we will have no choice but to do whatever we think is right,” Shahriar added.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>