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I heard Moeen would be given STATE HONOR
He is a great personality rare to find in BD....
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I heard Moeen would be given STATE HONOR
He is a great personality rare to find in BD....
I heard Moeen would be given STATE HONOR
He is a great personality rare to find in BD....
There are quite a few who were charmed by Moeen U deception and since then took cheer leading role for Moeen U and his crimes. One of these people is none other than TIB chief Muzaffor Ahmed who was chief guest on Moeen U book opening. But that does mask gross crime, corruption and torture committed by Moeen U and his gang.
As long Moeen U partners in crime Mahfuz Anam and Motiur Rahman running newspapers, he will have media coverage. Besides, principal external sponsor of Moeen U and his crime, India will stand by as long as India can use him. It is imperative to understand that one common factor ties Moeen U and current Awami regime. That is they both report to same MASTER - India. So, if India force a self proclaimed state honor for Moeen U through Awami league regime, it will NOT be surprise at all.
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thats a really funny post speacially the MASTER thing...
I am quite impressed by some of the BD poster and their choice of words..
good going guys... keep it up
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Indian army may dominate BD if joint taskforce is formed
"We are against terrorism. It is better to form the taskforce under UN not bilaterally with India-Ge-neral Mahbubur Rah-man (Retd)
Awami Dalal will not stop until BD become a slave state and some low life BD doesn't have any self respect and rather choosing to live under their Hindu master.
Wednesday February 11 2009 01:40:35 AM BDT
BNP standing committee member and former chief of army staff Lieutenant Ge-neral Mahbubur Rah-man (Retd) on Tuesday said Indian army may dominate Bangladesh if a joint taskforce is formed to combat terrorism. "If our army, police and BDR are dominated by the Indian army, sovereignty(The Bangladesh Today)
and independence of our country will be foiled," said Mahbubur Rahman talking to The Bangladesh Today.
He said in the last few years terrorism has increa-sed across the globe specially in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Ban-gladesh is not out of it. "But we strongly handled them. Many criminals were arrested and many sentenced to death. So, I think there is no need to form such a bilateral taskforce with India," he said.
He said "We are involved in international peacekeeping activities. We feel proud that large number BD soldiers are working abroad the United Nations peacekeeping mission. "We are against terrorism. It is better to form the taskforce under UN not bilaterally with India," he added.
"BNP Standing Com-mittee meeting was held today (Tuesday) on the issues of transit, TIFA agreements and visit of Boucher and Pronob Mukharjee and also Khaleda Zia's security," he added.
BNP joint secretary general Nazrul Islam Khan said Awami League government's proposal to constitute South Asian Taskforce against terrorism is specially designed to create a way for Indian forces to Bang-ladesh.
"We are reluctant to live under control of any foreign state as Bangladesh is an independent country. Any ill motive of the government will be suicidal and is to be resisted by the people of the country," he said.
http://www.bangladesh-web.com/view.php?hidRecord=246484
"We are against terrorism. It is better to form the taskforce under UN not bilaterally with India-Ge-neral Mahbubur Rah-man (Retd)
Awami Dalal will not stop until BD become a slave state and some low life BD doesn't have any self respect and rather choosing to live under their Hindu master.
Wednesday February 11 2009 01:40:35 AM BDT
BNP standing committee member and former chief of army staff Lieutenant Ge-neral Mahbubur Rah-man (Retd) on Tuesday said Indian army may dominate Bangladesh if a joint taskforce is formed to combat terrorism. "If our army, police and BDR are dominated by the Indian army, sovereignty(The Bangladesh Today)
and independence of our country will be foiled," said Mahbubur Rahman talking to The Bangladesh Today.
He said in the last few years terrorism has increa-sed across the globe specially in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Ban-gladesh is not out of it. "But we strongly handled them. Many criminals were arrested and many sentenced to death. So, I think there is no need to form such a bilateral taskforce with India," he said.
He said "We are involved in international peacekeeping activities. We feel proud that large number BD soldiers are working abroad the United Nations peacekeeping mission. "We are against terrorism. It is better to form the taskforce under UN not bilaterally with India," he added.
"BNP Standing Com-mittee meeting was held today (Tuesday) on the issues of transit, TIFA agreements and visit of Boucher and Pronob Mukharjee and also Khaleda Zia's security," he added.
BNP joint secretary general Nazrul Islam Khan said Awami League government's proposal to constitute South Asian Taskforce against terrorism is specially designed to create a way for Indian forces to Bang-ladesh.
"We are reluctant to live under control of any foreign state as Bangladesh is an independent country. Any ill motive of the government will be suicidal and is to be resisted by the people of the country," he said.
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From newspaper reports it appeared the Indians were not interested in a Joint Counter-Terrorism Taskforce. Either they were not getting what they wanted because the AL were fearing a backlash or the Indians became concerned at American involvement in the concept.
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AL glorifies Zillur for elevation to presidency
Hasina urges party rank and file to implement polls manifesto
Concept of buffer state unrealistic: AL Spokesman
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Bangladesh Awami League has glorified its veteran party leader Zillur Rahman for elevation from the party boss to presidency.
Terming President-elect Zillur Rahman as a guardian of the nation in the forthcoming days, the AL Central Working Committee (ALCWC) meeting on Tuesday said, "Awami League is proud of Zillur - who led the country's one of the biggest political parties during the tough time in absence of Sheikh Hasina."
Yesterday's working committee meeting, with the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, approved a unanimous resolution congratulating Zillur Rahman MP. AL President Sheikh Hasina read it out which mentioned Zillur Rahman a symbol of state-liberty, sovereignty and national unity.
Thanking him, the meeting hoped for a better performance which would be able to uphold the dignity the country across the globe.
According to meeting sources, Hasina, in her speech at the working committee meeting wished President-elect Zillur's success, sound health and long life. The Premier herself was overwhelmed with emotion while congratulating the president-designate Zillur Rahman by presenting a bouquet yesterday morning.
Some other senior party leaders - including Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Amir Hossain Amu, Abdur Razzak, Tofail Ahmed, Suranjit Sengupta and Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim also paid rich tribute to their senior party colleague Zillur Rahman hoping for his good health.
"We believe that as the President he would be able to lead the country with honesty and determination, and play a neutral role in his activities," they hoped.
Here it may be mentioned, a close associate of the late father of nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Zillur had played a very significant role and had outstanding contribution in different movements like Language Movement during his 60-year political career.
Meanwhile, Sheikh Hasina urged AL's rank and file to work sincerely and honestly to implement the Awami League' election manifesto in order to build up a 'Digital Bangladesh' as per the vision of 2021.
The Prime Minister also called upon leaders and activities of the AL-led Grand Alliance to work together forgetting personal narrow interest and asked them to put in efforts for the betterment of the country and its people, AL Spokesperson Syed Ashraful Islam quoted Hasina as saying this in the meeting.
Sheikh Hasina said, "As a popular and strong political party, the AL achieved a landslide victory in the polls to four city corporations and Jatiya Sangsad. We urge all to gear up party activities across the country and strengthen the organisation."
Syed Ashraful, also the LGRD and Cooperatives Minister, briefed newsmen about the outcome of ALCWC meeting - held at the political office of the Awami League President - where some cabinet members and AL lawmakers were also present.
Replying to a query, the AL spokesman said, "Apart from the president-elect issue, some organisational issue, programmes in observance of International Mother Language Day, Historic 7th March and Mjibnagar Day dominated the four-hour long discussion."
About the decision of holding AL National Council, he said the incumbent AL Central Committee tenure has already expired. National Council issue would be discussed in the next Working Committee meeting very shortly.
On whether the Government and the Party programmes would be run separately, the AL spokesman said, "Like 1996, the Government and the party are functioning their respective fields separately. As per requirement, the government and the party should complement each other. In the Parliamentary form of Government, the government and the party remain separated in their functions but they are not separated in organisational activities," Ashraful replied.
He also urged the Election Commission to announce the schedule for the poll to Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) immediately as one year time has already elapsed since the scheduled-election date.
Syed Ashraful said the expulsions at the party's district chapters over the irregularities at the Upazila polls had been done in contradiction of the party constitution. "Only the AL Central Committee can expel any partyman if he or she breaches the party Constitution and the district units only may forward the recommendation to the central unit for the expulsion," he added.
UNB adds: The ruling AL blew off the concept of 'buffer state' as an unrealistic perception for Bangladesh and reminded that the nation didn't earn its independence as a gift.
"Bangladesh did not get the independent state through anyone's blessings. We achieved it through liberation war and we'll protect it at any cost," said AL spokesman Syed Ashraful Islam.
His attention drawn to an Indian journalist's query to Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, outrageously dubbing Bangladesh as a 'buffer state', he said the Foreign Minister could not guess the importance of the issue in the face of the insidious remark.
The Foreign Minister, a fresher in the job of dealing with diplomatic parlance, kept silent when Bangladeshi journalists wanted to know her reaction over the Indian journalist's salvo calling Bangladesh 'buffer state'.
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Hasina urges party rank and file to implement polls manifesto
Concept of buffer state unrealistic: AL Spokesman
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Bangladesh Awami League has glorified its veteran party leader Zillur Rahman for elevation from the party boss to presidency.
Terming President-elect Zillur Rahman as a guardian of the nation in the forthcoming days, the AL Central Working Committee (ALCWC) meeting on Tuesday said, "Awami League is proud of Zillur - who led the country's one of the biggest political parties during the tough time in absence of Sheikh Hasina."
Yesterday's working committee meeting, with the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, approved a unanimous resolution congratulating Zillur Rahman MP. AL President Sheikh Hasina read it out which mentioned Zillur Rahman a symbol of state-liberty, sovereignty and national unity.
Thanking him, the meeting hoped for a better performance which would be able to uphold the dignity the country across the globe.
According to meeting sources, Hasina, in her speech at the working committee meeting wished President-elect Zillur's success, sound health and long life. The Premier herself was overwhelmed with emotion while congratulating the president-designate Zillur Rahman by presenting a bouquet yesterday morning.
Some other senior party leaders - including Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, Amir Hossain Amu, Abdur Razzak, Tofail Ahmed, Suranjit Sengupta and Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim also paid rich tribute to their senior party colleague Zillur Rahman hoping for his good health.
"We believe that as the President he would be able to lead the country with honesty and determination, and play a neutral role in his activities," they hoped.
Here it may be mentioned, a close associate of the late father of nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Zillur had played a very significant role and had outstanding contribution in different movements like Language Movement during his 60-year political career.
Meanwhile, Sheikh Hasina urged AL's rank and file to work sincerely and honestly to implement the Awami League' election manifesto in order to build up a 'Digital Bangladesh' as per the vision of 2021.
The Prime Minister also called upon leaders and activities of the AL-led Grand Alliance to work together forgetting personal narrow interest and asked them to put in efforts for the betterment of the country and its people, AL Spokesperson Syed Ashraful Islam quoted Hasina as saying this in the meeting.
Sheikh Hasina said, "As a popular and strong political party, the AL achieved a landslide victory in the polls to four city corporations and Jatiya Sangsad. We urge all to gear up party activities across the country and strengthen the organisation."
Syed Ashraful, also the LGRD and Cooperatives Minister, briefed newsmen about the outcome of ALCWC meeting - held at the political office of the Awami League President - where some cabinet members and AL lawmakers were also present.
Replying to a query, the AL spokesman said, "Apart from the president-elect issue, some organisational issue, programmes in observance of International Mother Language Day, Historic 7th March and Mjibnagar Day dominated the four-hour long discussion."
About the decision of holding AL National Council, he said the incumbent AL Central Committee tenure has already expired. National Council issue would be discussed in the next Working Committee meeting very shortly.
On whether the Government and the Party programmes would be run separately, the AL spokesman said, "Like 1996, the Government and the party are functioning their respective fields separately. As per requirement, the government and the party should complement each other. In the Parliamentary form of Government, the government and the party remain separated in their functions but they are not separated in organisational activities," Ashraful replied.
He also urged the Election Commission to announce the schedule for the poll to Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) immediately as one year time has already elapsed since the scheduled-election date.
Syed Ashraful said the expulsions at the party's district chapters over the irregularities at the Upazila polls had been done in contradiction of the party constitution. "Only the AL Central Committee can expel any partyman if he or she breaches the party Constitution and the district units only may forward the recommendation to the central unit for the expulsion," he added.
UNB adds: The ruling AL blew off the concept of 'buffer state' as an unrealistic perception for Bangladesh and reminded that the nation didn't earn its independence as a gift.
"Bangladesh did not get the independent state through anyone's blessings. We achieved it through liberation war and we'll protect it at any cost," said AL spokesman Syed Ashraful Islam.
His attention drawn to an Indian journalist's query to Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, outrageously dubbing Bangladesh as a 'buffer state', he said the Foreign Minister could not guess the importance of the issue in the face of the insidious remark.
The Foreign Minister, a fresher in the job of dealing with diplomatic parlance, kept silent when Bangladeshi journalists wanted to know her reaction over the Indian journalist's salvo calling Bangladesh 'buffer state'.
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Govt to publish White Paper on BNP-CG regimes corruptions
Legal action against extra-judicial killings
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that her government would publish 'whitepaper' on corruption committed during the erstwhile Army-backed Caretaker Government and BNP-led four party alliance government regimes.
During the 'Question and Answer Session' in the Parliament on Wednesday, the leader of the House said, "All extra-judicial killings committed across the country earlier would be brought under the trial process and legal action would be taken against members of law enforcing agencies involved in such killings."
Sheikh Hasina was very critical about the BNP-led opposition's boycotting the House proceedings centering the row over seating arrangement in the ninth Parliament.
She also accused the outgoing Speaker Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar of creating
problems by arranging the seat-plan for opposition on the front side violating the proportionate seat-distribution system in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS).
"As per the electoral seats that the BNP-led opposition got in the December 29 general election, they would get at most only three seats in the front on the opposition bench, but the incumbent Speaker allocated four seats which is more than 10 percent according to their electoral seats in the parliament," the Premier said questioning the opposition, "What did you do for us (AL) while you (BNP) were in the Treasury Bench? Why are you demanding more than what you did for the opposition earlier?"
Hasina compared the walk-out of BNP with the behaviour of school boys who lock into brawl in classes over sitting on the first bench and called upon the BNP to provide all-out cooperation for making the ninth parliament effective.
Asked by MP Mujibul Haque about the list of the corrupt individuals of the BNP-Jamaat government regime and progress of the incumbent government's initiatives to bring back the siphoned off money, the Prime Minister said, "I have enough information in this connection but for the sake of proper investigation, I'm quite unable to disclose it in the House at present but the government would take steps to bring back those siphoned off money."
Referring to the widespread corruption during the BNP-Jamaat coalition government, she blasted the former Prime Minster, her sons and her Finance Minister and said, "People are well-known for their corruption where the PM herself and Finance Minister whitened black money during the interim government."
Replying to a query of Rashed Khan Menon about the violation of Human Rights by extra-judicial killing, Sheikh Hasina vehemently protested such type of killings saying, "The BNP-Jamaat government started such type of human rights violation by introducing a sector of killers for their narrow political interest. I admit that some accused had been murdered but many innocent people were become the victims of anti-terrorist drive. The criminal, whoever he or she may be, has right to get legal assistances."
"Since the very beginning, I was against the extra-judicial killings, however popular it might be. Legal action must be taken against persons found involved in those killings," the Premier continued, "The government has already formed a Human Rights Commission to ensure the rights of the people and special care would be taken so that no incidence of breaching human right occurs across the country."
Responding to a query of Anisul Islam Mandol MP (Rangpur-2 constituency), the Prime Minister said her government would take necessary steps to upgrade Rangpur to a division. "Our government has a plan to establish two universities in Rangpur. A women university will be established in the name of Begum Rokeya at Pairaband of Rangpur," she added.
Answering to another question raised by of lawmaker Mohammad Tajul Islam of Comilla-9 constituency, the Prime Minister said, "The AL government has taken steps to introduce 'Digital Telephone System' at every upazila. Till date digital telephone exchanges were set up at 384 out of 420 upazilas across the country. Besides, all upazilas would be brought in the Internet system in phases."
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Legal action against extra-judicial killings
Staff Correspondent
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that her government would publish 'whitepaper' on corruption committed during the erstwhile Army-backed Caretaker Government and BNP-led four party alliance government regimes.
During the 'Question and Answer Session' in the Parliament on Wednesday, the leader of the House said, "All extra-judicial killings committed across the country earlier would be brought under the trial process and legal action would be taken against members of law enforcing agencies involved in such killings."
Sheikh Hasina was very critical about the BNP-led opposition's boycotting the House proceedings centering the row over seating arrangement in the ninth Parliament.
She also accused the outgoing Speaker Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar of creating
problems by arranging the seat-plan for opposition on the front side violating the proportionate seat-distribution system in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS).
"As per the electoral seats that the BNP-led opposition got in the December 29 general election, they would get at most only three seats in the front on the opposition bench, but the incumbent Speaker allocated four seats which is more than 10 percent according to their electoral seats in the parliament," the Premier said questioning the opposition, "What did you do for us (AL) while you (BNP) were in the Treasury Bench? Why are you demanding more than what you did for the opposition earlier?"
Hasina compared the walk-out of BNP with the behaviour of school boys who lock into brawl in classes over sitting on the first bench and called upon the BNP to provide all-out cooperation for making the ninth parliament effective.
Asked by MP Mujibul Haque about the list of the corrupt individuals of the BNP-Jamaat government regime and progress of the incumbent government's initiatives to bring back the siphoned off money, the Prime Minister said, "I have enough information in this connection but for the sake of proper investigation, I'm quite unable to disclose it in the House at present but the government would take steps to bring back those siphoned off money."
Referring to the widespread corruption during the BNP-Jamaat coalition government, she blasted the former Prime Minster, her sons and her Finance Minister and said, "People are well-known for their corruption where the PM herself and Finance Minister whitened black money during the interim government."
Replying to a query of Rashed Khan Menon about the violation of Human Rights by extra-judicial killing, Sheikh Hasina vehemently protested such type of killings saying, "The BNP-Jamaat government started such type of human rights violation by introducing a sector of killers for their narrow political interest. I admit that some accused had been murdered but many innocent people were become the victims of anti-terrorist drive. The criminal, whoever he or she may be, has right to get legal assistances."
"Since the very beginning, I was against the extra-judicial killings, however popular it might be. Legal action must be taken against persons found involved in those killings," the Premier continued, "The government has already formed a Human Rights Commission to ensure the rights of the people and special care would be taken so that no incidence of breaching human right occurs across the country."
Responding to a query of Anisul Islam Mandol MP (Rangpur-2 constituency), the Prime Minister said her government would take necessary steps to upgrade Rangpur to a division. "Our government has a plan to establish two universities in Rangpur. A women university will be established in the name of Begum Rokeya at Pairaband of Rangpur," she added.
Answering to another question raised by of lawmaker Mohammad Tajul Islam of Comilla-9 constituency, the Prime Minister said, "The AL government has taken steps to introduce 'Digital Telephone System' at every upazila. Till date digital telephone exchanges were set up at 384 out of 420 upazilas across the country. Besides, all upazilas would be brought in the Internet system in phases."
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Over 100 injured in Ashulia violence
Dhaka, Feb 11 (bdnews24.com) At least 100 knitwear workers and riot police were injured as they locked in violent clashes involving dozens of rounds of teargas and rubber bullets at a factory in Ashulia on Wednesday, said police.
Angry employees of Kushiara Composite Knit Industries Ltd, demonstrating for outstanding wages, went on a rampage of several factories and damaged dozens of vehicles when police swooped on them, said witnesses.
Police were forced to fire 59 rounds of teargas shells and more than 200 rubber bullets to bring the situation under control.
Transportation came to a standstill during the four-hour disturbance from 2:30pm, stranding several thousand road users.
"The workers were restive as the owners failed to keep their promise to pay their outstanding dues on Wednesday," Ashulia police station officer-in-charge Rafiqul Islam told bdnews24.com.
"When the owners said their dues would not be paid until Feb. 18, the employees became violent," said Islam.
"They were already upset about a production manager who had broken mobile phone sets belonging to some workers a few days back."
The OC said police were called to the spot as the workers started rioting.
"The situation was getting back to normal as the workers' leaders reached an agreement with the owners on payment of the dues on Thursday."
"But problems erupted when a few workers suddenly pelted brickbats at the police. Soon the scene turned into a battlefield as employees of neighbouring factories joined them," said Islam.
The furious workers damaged dozens of long-distance buses and also vehicles of other garment factories, said Islam who was also hurt in the violence.
Some 30 policemen were among the more than 100 injured in the incident.
Police and locals said the factory belongs to member of parliament Mahmud-us-Samad Chowdhury. Chowdhury could not be reached for comment.
Over 100 injured in Ashulia violence :: Bangladesh :: bdnews24.com ::
Dhaka, Feb 11 (bdnews24.com) At least 100 knitwear workers and riot police were injured as they locked in violent clashes involving dozens of rounds of teargas and rubber bullets at a factory in Ashulia on Wednesday, said police.
Angry employees of Kushiara Composite Knit Industries Ltd, demonstrating for outstanding wages, went on a rampage of several factories and damaged dozens of vehicles when police swooped on them, said witnesses.
Police were forced to fire 59 rounds of teargas shells and more than 200 rubber bullets to bring the situation under control.
Transportation came to a standstill during the four-hour disturbance from 2:30pm, stranding several thousand road users.
"The workers were restive as the owners failed to keep their promise to pay their outstanding dues on Wednesday," Ashulia police station officer-in-charge Rafiqul Islam told bdnews24.com.
"When the owners said their dues would not be paid until Feb. 18, the employees became violent," said Islam.
"They were already upset about a production manager who had broken mobile phone sets belonging to some workers a few days back."
The OC said police were called to the spot as the workers started rioting.
"The situation was getting back to normal as the workers' leaders reached an agreement with the owners on payment of the dues on Thursday."
"But problems erupted when a few workers suddenly pelted brickbats at the police. Soon the scene turned into a battlefield as employees of neighbouring factories joined them," said Islam.
The furious workers damaged dozens of long-distance buses and also vehicles of other garment factories, said Islam who was also hurt in the violence.
Some 30 policemen were among the more than 100 injured in the incident.
Police and locals said the factory belongs to member of parliament Mahmud-us-Samad Chowdhury. Chowdhury could not be reached for comment.
Over 100 injured in Ashulia violence :: Bangladesh :: bdnews24.com ::
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What`s the point of airing your dirty laundry in a foreign forum .. i don`t understand.
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What`s the point of airing your dirty laundry in a foreign forum .. i don`t understand.
YOu have to hangout little longer to understand... and by the way i like your name... do you you visit High court Majaar quite often by any chance????
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Iran keen to set up hospital, university
Iranian government has expressed interest to set up a hospital and a university in Bangladesh.
Iranian Ambassador in Dhaka Hassan Farazandeh made the disclosure when he called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) this morning.
Press Secretary to the prime minister Abul Kalam Azad briefed newsmen after the meeting.
The envoy formally handed over a letter of felicitation from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Hasina on her assumption of office as the prime minister.
The prime minister thanked the Iran government for its cooperation in holding of the December 29 parliamentary elections in a free, fair, neutral and acceptable manner to restore and strengthen democracy in Bangladesh.
Apprising the prime minister about various development projects of Iran in Bangladesh, Ambassador Farazandeh said Iran wants to set up one hospital and one university in Bangladesh.
Besides, Iran is also interested to invest in larger volume in various development sectors here, he said.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Iranian ambassador recalled the glorious history of long cultural ties between Iran and Bangladesh and hoped that the friendly bilateral relations will be strengthened further in the days to come.
The prime minister reiterated Bangladeshs foreign policy of friendship for all, malice towards none.
Secretary to the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) Kazi M Aminul Islam was present.
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Iranian government has expressed interest to set up a hospital and a university in Bangladesh.
Iranian Ambassador in Dhaka Hassan Farazandeh made the disclosure when he called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) this morning.
Press Secretary to the prime minister Abul Kalam Azad briefed newsmen after the meeting.
The envoy formally handed over a letter of felicitation from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Hasina on her assumption of office as the prime minister.
The prime minister thanked the Iran government for its cooperation in holding of the December 29 parliamentary elections in a free, fair, neutral and acceptable manner to restore and strengthen democracy in Bangladesh.
Apprising the prime minister about various development projects of Iran in Bangladesh, Ambassador Farazandeh said Iran wants to set up one hospital and one university in Bangladesh.
Besides, Iran is also interested to invest in larger volume in various development sectors here, he said.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the Iranian ambassador recalled the glorious history of long cultural ties between Iran and Bangladesh and hoped that the friendly bilateral relations will be strengthened further in the days to come.
The prime minister reiterated Bangladeshs foreign policy of friendship for all, malice towards none.
Secretary to the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) Kazi M Aminul Islam was present.
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Why dont they invest in their own country??? I visited Iran and I know how the govt crippled the whole society there... They made few bucks with high oil price for the last couple of years.. the money will dry up soon.. and they need to save those for coming rainy season ...
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What`s the point of airing your dirty laundry in a foreign forum .. i don`t understand.
This the exact same question that iajdani posed several weeks ago. There is absolutely nothing wrong in raising these issues. The AL have been doing it for decades. They have called BD all sorts of names to please their Indian masters and to get into power by hook or by crook. Now that others have a voice these anti-BD elements do not like the misdeeds of India and the AL disclosed on a foreign forum. Alternative opinions are suppressed by the pro-Indian media in BD so we need another outlet to vent our opinions.
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BD claim over its sea territory is not illegal: Dipu Moni
Maritime dispute to be resolved ensuring national interest and good relations with neighbouring states
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Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni has said country's claim over its sea territory is not illegal and maritime dispute will be resolved without annihilating national interest and good relations with other claimant states.
At a seminar tiled "Maritime Security of Bangladesh" at Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) on Thursday, she said "Bangladesh is not claiming sea territory illegally as this right has been given by international law. The chaos arising out of maritime delimitation will be resolved in such a way whereby even a small particle of national interest and good relation with neighbouring countries will not be affected."
About importance of maritime delimitation, she said this is significant due to the reason that there is shortage of resources in Bangladesh and neighbouring states and the seabed is pregnant with huge mineral resources and energies.
Terming BD a peaceful country, the FM said, "As our country is a peaceful country, we would like to maintain good relation with neighbouring states. But it does not mean that we will slip over our rights. So whenever a problem arose, we took initiatives to solve it."
She underlined the need for submitting papers by Bangladesh to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) claiming continental shelf of 350 nautical miles in the bay within 2011 because Myanmar has already submitted while India will submit in May, 2009.
Foreign Minister said "For submitting claim over continental shelf by 2011, we are getting ready and preparing documents and papers based on scientific survey."
Replying to a query as to whether the country will seek US support in this regard, she said "We are yet to get US proposal formally. If we get formal proposal, we will consider it subject to protection of national security."
About gas exploitation in sea blocks, she said "We will also do so by bilateral dialogue and negotiation with the neighbouring states," she added.
In a query whether present strength of NAVY is enough for coastal security, she said "We will reconsider and scrutinise the issue and we will leave no stone unturned to protect the interest of our country."
She said the sea dispute is as old as the sea itself and the country will go to International Court of Justice for arbitration if maritime dispute is not resolved through dialogue or CLCS.
Commodore Khurshid Alam (retd) said out of 29 blocks of Bangladesh, 10 is being claimed by India and 9 by Myanmar. Had the maritime boundary been delimitated in 80's, neighbouring countries would have not been able to claim those. Anyway, we will have to resolve this issue on an urgent basis."
He said continental shelf of 350 nautical miles is measured on the baseline in addition to socio-economic condition of a coastal state. "As our socio-economic condition is worse than that of neighbouring countries, those countries cannot deprive us of our share of the continental shelf," he added.
Commodore Moqsumul Quader, DG, Bangladesh Coast Guard, said there is traditional and non-traditional threat to state security and economic security arising out of maritime dispute. Terming sea as frontier of all frontier, he underlined the need for political awareness among people about maritime spaces and exploration of natural resources therein.
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Maritime dispute to be resolved ensuring national interest and good relations with neighbouring states
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Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni has said country's claim over its sea territory is not illegal and maritime dispute will be resolved without annihilating national interest and good relations with other claimant states.
At a seminar tiled "Maritime Security of Bangladesh" at Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) on Thursday, she said "Bangladesh is not claiming sea territory illegally as this right has been given by international law. The chaos arising out of maritime delimitation will be resolved in such a way whereby even a small particle of national interest and good relation with neighbouring countries will not be affected."
About importance of maritime delimitation, she said this is significant due to the reason that there is shortage of resources in Bangladesh and neighbouring states and the seabed is pregnant with huge mineral resources and energies.
Terming BD a peaceful country, the FM said, "As our country is a peaceful country, we would like to maintain good relation with neighbouring states. But it does not mean that we will slip over our rights. So whenever a problem arose, we took initiatives to solve it."
She underlined the need for submitting papers by Bangladesh to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) claiming continental shelf of 350 nautical miles in the bay within 2011 because Myanmar has already submitted while India will submit in May, 2009.
Foreign Minister said "For submitting claim over continental shelf by 2011, we are getting ready and preparing documents and papers based on scientific survey."
Replying to a query as to whether the country will seek US support in this regard, she said "We are yet to get US proposal formally. If we get formal proposal, we will consider it subject to protection of national security."
About gas exploitation in sea blocks, she said "We will also do so by bilateral dialogue and negotiation with the neighbouring states," she added.
In a query whether present strength of NAVY is enough for coastal security, she said "We will reconsider and scrutinise the issue and we will leave no stone unturned to protect the interest of our country."
She said the sea dispute is as old as the sea itself and the country will go to International Court of Justice for arbitration if maritime dispute is not resolved through dialogue or CLCS.
Commodore Khurshid Alam (retd) said out of 29 blocks of Bangladesh, 10 is being claimed by India and 9 by Myanmar. Had the maritime boundary been delimitated in 80's, neighbouring countries would have not been able to claim those. Anyway, we will have to resolve this issue on an urgent basis."
He said continental shelf of 350 nautical miles is measured on the baseline in addition to socio-economic condition of a coastal state. "As our socio-economic condition is worse than that of neighbouring countries, those countries cannot deprive us of our share of the continental shelf," he added.
Commodore Moqsumul Quader, DG, Bangladesh Coast Guard, said there is traditional and non-traditional threat to state security and economic security arising out of maritime dispute. Terming sea as frontier of all frontier, he underlined the need for political awareness among people about maritime spaces and exploration of natural resources therein.
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I hope she won't bend when it comes to dealing with India in this regard.
I hope she won't bend when it comes to dealing with India in this regard.
