India provoking a quarrel through propaganda: Adviser Sakhawat

Indian media are spreading propaganda against Bangladesh over communal issues, said Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Sakhawat Hussain.

By doing this, India is provoking a quarrel, he said while delivering speech at a programme in Chandpur today.

"People of the Hindu community in our country are living peacefully. However, neighbouring India is spreading various forms of propaganda about us in their media, which we never wished for," he said.

"We can see they [India] are provoking to quarrel. There is no reason for doing this. We request them not to do this," he said.

"We want to live peacefully with our neighbouring country. We do not want any unrest in our country," the adviser added while inspecting the modernisation work of the Chandpur River Terminal.

Meanwhile, at a separate programme in Narayanganj, Sakhawat said India will be the loser, if bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India deteriorates.

"If unrest is created in Bangladesh, will India be able to stay comfortably?" he said.

Replying to a question, the adviser said conspiracy is going on to create unrest in the garment sector.

He was talking to journalists while visiting a project of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) in Narayanganj on Tuesday.

[Our correspondents from Narayanganj and Chandpur contributed to the report]