‘Govt abetting India to turn Bangladesh a dumping ground’
BNP yesterday accused the government of “abetting India in turning Bangladesh into a dumping ground” only to stay in power.
“The foreign minister said they would accept if any Bangladeshi citizen returns from India, and will send back those who are non-Bangladeshi. This means they [government] admitted that push-in is happening,” said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
He further said, “The government is collaborating with India to turn our country into a dumping ground.“
Fakhrul came up with the remarks while speaking at a press conference at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office.
Fakhrul alleged that Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader took a stance against the country’s people by supporting the remarks of Indian Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Ravish Kumar -- incriminating BNP with the repression of women in 2002.
“We condemn and protest Obaidul Quader’s comments,“ he said.
Fakhrul said the AL leader’s comment is tantamount to threatening Bangladesh’s independence, sovereignty, peace and security. “The entire nation is stunned and aggrieved as he [Quader] took a favouring position towards Amit Shah with his remarks about repression of minority communities,“ he claimed.
Fakhrul rejected remarks of Amit Shah, Ravish Kumar and Obaidul Quader -- accusing the BNP-led government of oppressing minority communities, saying that their comments were “absolutely false, baseless, discriminatory and motivated” to create division based on religion.
He said the comments of the trio are part of a “repulsive strategy to make gains in the internal politics of the two countries by BJP and Awami League”.
By supporting Amit Shah’s remarks, Quader not only took position against the interests of the countrymen, but also against Indians who will be affected following the enforcement of Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC.
He urged the ruling party to refrain from making any remarks that goes against the country’s interests.
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