Published on 12:00 AM, October 23, 2017

Sushma praises JP's role in parliament

The Indian minister in a meeting with leader of the opposition in parliament Raushan Ershad at the same hotel. Earlier in the afternoon, Sushma Swaraj arrived in Dhaka on a 24-hour visit to attend a meeting of India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission (JCC). Photo: Collected
Staff Correspondent

Visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday praised opposition Jatiya Party for its “active and constructive” role in the present parliament.

Sushma expressed the opinion when a seven-member JP delegation, led by Opposition Leader Raushan Ershad, called on her at a city hotel.

“The Indian minister hailed the present opposition party for its active participation in parliament,” said JP presidium member SM Faysal Chisti, who was present at the meeting.

Quoting Sushma, Faysal said during the 40-minute meeting, she praised Raushan for her active and regular participation in parliamentary activities.

“She [Sushma] mentioned that the opposition leader [BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia] in previous ninth parliament attended only nine sittings,” Faysal claimed.

After the meeting, Raushan said the Indian minister assured them that India would fully cooperate with Bangladesh for a permanent solution to the Rohingya crisis.

“We requested her to put pressure on Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas to their country. She [Sushma] told us that India supports Bangladesh's position that Myanmar must take back its nationals,” added Raushan.

Asked, Raushan said no discussion was held on the Bangladesh's internal political issues or on the next general elections. “Election is far away. We didn't have any discussion on this issue,” she told reporters.

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