BNP welcomes Modi visit
Welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his upcoming June 6-7 visit, BNP yesterday said it does not believe in anti-India politics, has not practiced it and never would.
“(BNP) serves only the interest of the country and it cannot be termed anti-India politics,” Spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon told a press conference at BNP's Naya Paltan central office in the capital.
Regarding Indo-Bangla relations, the international affairs secretary said the Indian government has been saying that they were giving importance on relations with Bangladeshis, not with a particular party. He also hoped that the relations would be intensified.
On whether BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will hold any meetings, he said details of Modi's itinerary have not been disclosed.
Ripon said Modi was a farsighted political leader trying to build relations with neighbouring countries.
On whether the visit will have any effect on Bangladesh's ongoing political crisis, he said people worldwide knew there was no democracy in Bangladesh and that the present government was an unelected one.
“BNP hopes the Indian premier will not speak on our internal matter...BNP hopes that Modi will want a democratic government in Bangladesh for the development and stability of the whole region,” he added.
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