Since Sheikh Hasina fled from Bangladesh, violent movements and attacks in the country are not stopping, especially most of the attacks are taking place against Hindus.
On these reports, a senior leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party said that former diplomats, bureaucrats, institutions and leaders are misleading India to convince it that India-Bangladesh relations will deteriorate without the Hasina-led government.
He says that India’s concern about the safety of minorities in Bangladesh is in vain because it is an internal matter of the country and our government is capable of protecting everyone.
Days after India expressed concern over the safety of minorities in Bangladesh, Amir Khusro Mahmud Chowdhury, leader of the Khaleda Zia-led BNP, said it was an internal matter of the country.
However, he also said that Bangladesh wants strong relations with its closest neighbour India.
Chowdhury’s party BNP has been a long-time rival of the Awami League (AL) led by Hasina. Hasina left the country for India on August 5 in the wake of the nationwide student agitation.
After this, on August 8, an interim government was formed under the leadership of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, which will work until the elections are held. In an interview to ‘PTI-Bhasha’, Chaudhary targeted the “attitude of former diplomats, officials, political leaders and institutions” and alleged that they are misleading India about Bangladesh.
He said that due to this India-Bangladesh relations have deteriorated.
An unnecessary scare has been created
He said, “This so-called system has created such a fear that if there is no Awami League, there will be security problems for India; if Sheikh Hasina is not there, the country will go into the hands of fundamentalists; if there is no Awami League, Hindus in Bangladesh will be in danger.”
fabricating a false story
He said, “This is a complete lie and a deliberately fabricated story. These people should wake up now. Bangladesh is one of the most liberal countries; Hindus and Muslims have been living together here for centuries.”
During the several days of violence in Bangladesh after the fall of the Hasina government, the minority Hindu population has suffered economic losses and there have been allegations of destruction of Hindu temples.
can protect minorities
Chowdhury said, “There may be differences of opinion, but no government in Bangladesh supports attacks on its minorities. The Constitution of Bangladesh guarantees equal rights to all and above all, we do not believe in the concept of minority and majority.
We are sorry to say on the question of minorities that it is an internal matter of Bangladesh. How can others comment on the issue of minorities in our country? How can it come in the way of diplomatic relations? It is our internal matter. We never complain about what happens to Indian minorities, so no one should comment on the issue of minorities here.
Urging India to leave the “past” (BNP rule in the early 2000s) behind, Chowdhury said, “India has to understand the pulse of the people of Bangladesh. The relationship should be with the people of Bangladesh.”
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