Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said he conveyed to Pakistan that Bangladesh seeks peace and wants to avoid any form of conflict in the region.

Touhid Hossain highlighted the importance of dialogue in finding a solution to any problem during his telephone conversation with his Pakistani counterpart.

"Since the Pakistan Foreign Minister phoned me, I told him we want peace. We don’t want to see any conflict here," Hossain told reporters when asked about his conversation with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday night.

Asked whether the message would be conveyed to India, Hossain replied, “If India wants to know anything from me, I will tell Delhi exactly the same thing. I don’t need to say anything in advance.”

The Foreign Adviser said the Pakistani Foreign Minister called to brief him on the steps Islamabad has taken following recent developments in the region.

“He did not ask for support or any particular reaction. I simply said that peace needs to prevail, and steps should be taken to deescalate tensions. No incident should take place that can escalate the tensions. It is our expectation. We want a solution to any problem through dialogue,” said the Foreign Adviser.