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Dhaka, Oct 12 (bdnews24.com) BNP's acting secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has ridiculed the government, saying it's in 'one-sided love' with India.
"The government, with a subservient foreign policy, is giving away everything to India because it is in love with the neighbour country," he said on Wednesday at a discussion in the city.
"The government has given transit to India which they were unable to get for 40 years," he said.
"Our leader has announced that she will embark on a war [against this government] at this age to defend the country's democracy and independence. As the country is under attack, it's not the time to sit silently. We need to begin the war."
Claiming India got the transit facilities without the tariffs being set, Fakhrul said, "The government is so kowtowed that it has gifted duty-free transit facilities to India."
Saying the country's independence and sovereignty is not safe in the hands of prime minister sheikh Hasina's government, he said, "That's why BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has asked the people along with the new generations to prepare for another war."
Dhaka apparently refused to exchange the 'letter of intent' on transit when Bangladesh and India failed to sign interim Teesta water-sharing agreement during the visit of Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh in September.
But goods from one part of India to another under transhipment began from Sep 27.
Private think-tank Centre for Policy Dialogue's distinguished fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya claimed that Bangladesh should have been earning revenue by providing transshipment facility for Indian cargoes; instead it has chosen to offer them subsidy on the service.
The issue has raised eyebrows as foreign minister Dipu Moni said that vessels carrying goods for India paid all the applicable charges and that she would inquire whether any subsidy was offered to the transshipment carriers.
Govt in 'one-sided love' with India | | bdnews24.com
"The government, with a subservient foreign policy, is giving away everything to India because it is in love with the neighbour country," he said on Wednesday at a discussion in the city.
"The government has given transit to India which they were unable to get for 40 years," he said.
"Our leader has announced that she will embark on a war [against this government] at this age to defend the country's democracy and independence. As the country is under attack, it's not the time to sit silently. We need to begin the war."
Claiming India got the transit facilities without the tariffs being set, Fakhrul said, "The government is so kowtowed that it has gifted duty-free transit facilities to India."
Saying the country's independence and sovereignty is not safe in the hands of prime minister sheikh Hasina's government, he said, "That's why BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has asked the people along with the new generations to prepare for another war."
Dhaka apparently refused to exchange the 'letter of intent' on transit when Bangladesh and India failed to sign interim Teesta water-sharing agreement during the visit of Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh in September.
But goods from one part of India to another under transhipment began from Sep 27.
Private think-tank Centre for Policy Dialogue's distinguished fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya claimed that Bangladesh should have been earning revenue by providing transshipment facility for Indian cargoes; instead it has chosen to offer them subsidy on the service.
The issue has raised eyebrows as foreign minister Dipu Moni said that vessels carrying goods for India paid all the applicable charges and that she would inquire whether any subsidy was offered to the transshipment carriers.
Govt in 'one-sided love' with India | | bdnews24.com
