Opposing India a habit of some people in Bangladesh: Hasina

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PTISaturday, January 16, 2010 19:21 IST

DHAKA: Amid stepped-up criticism from the main opposition BNP, prime minister Sheikh Hasina today defended key pacts inked with India during her landmark visit to New Delhi, saying anti-India campaign in Bangladesh has become "a habit of some people".

Hasina today criticised the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its chief Khaleda Zia for alleging that the Awami League leader had "compromised the national interest" during her maiden visit after taking office, following the landmark December 2008 parliamentary elections.

In an apparent reference to her arch rival, Hasina said, "Opposing India is nothing new in Bangladesh."

"We are familiar with the anti-India campaign since 1954 elections... it became a habit of some people, and we have nothing to do about it," she told a press conference here.

The prime minister said, "I have succeeded in my mission as Bangladesh’s interests have been protected cent percent."

During Hasina's visit to New Delhi, Bangladesh promised not to allow its territory to be used for terror against India, as they signed three agreements to jointly combat the menace, while India announced a one-billion dollar line of credit to that country.

The significant Line of Credit offered by Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh during talks with his Bangladesh counterpart marked the highest one-time grant by India to any country.

BNP plans to build an alliance of "like-minded" parties to begin an anti-government campaign to protest the deals inked during Hasina's India tour.

Source : Opposing India a habit of some people in Bangladesh: Hasina - dnaindia.com

 

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PTISaturday, January 16, 2010 19:21 IST

DHAKA: Amid stepped-up criticism from the main opposition BNP, prime minister Sheikh Hasina today defended key pacts inked with India during her landmark visit to New Delhi, saying anti-India campaign in Bangladesh has become "a habit of some people".

Hasina today criticised the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its chief Khaleda Zia for alleging that the Awami League leader had "compromised the national interest" during her maiden visit after taking office, following the landmark December 2008 parliamentary elections.

In an apparent reference to her arch rival, Hasina said, "Opposing India is nothing new in Bangladesh."

"We are familiar with the anti-India campaign since 1954 elections... it became a habit of some people, and we have nothing to do about it," she told a press conference here.

The prime minister said, "I have succeeded in my mission as Bangladesh’s interests have been protected cent percent."

During Hasina's visit to New Delhi, Bangladesh promised not to allow its territory to be used for terror against India, as they signed three agreements to jointly combat the menace, while India announced a one-billion dollar line of credit to that country.

The significant Line of Credit offered by Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh during talks with his Bangladesh counterpart marked the highest one-time grant by India to any country.

BNP plans to build an alliance of "like-minded" parties to begin an anti-government campaign to protest the deals inked during Hasina's India tour.

Source : Opposing India a habit of some people in Bangladesh: Hasina - dnaindia.com

I think Haseena reads Bangladesh section in this forum

 

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I think Haseena reads Bangladesh section in this forum

Guys dont get carried away yet. Hasina will be visiting China within a few days and we want to see what kind of warmth left over with India after her Chinese visit.
Rahat Khan the only journalist who did not stood up and asked her whether she made that clear to India that we have other friends who are equally important to us. Even though she did not answer that question directly but she seemed not to disagree with him.

 

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Guys dont get carried away yet. Hasina will be visiting China within a few days and we want to see what kind of warmth left over with India after her Chinese visit.
Rahat Khan the only journalist who did not stood up and asked her whether she made that clear to India that we have other friends who are equally important to us. Even though she did not answer that question directly but she seemed not to disagree with him.

Bangladesh is an independent country and should/would have an independent foreign policy which favour it's growth the most. BD can have good ties with China and India and can gain a lot out from this.
Hope they get a good, even better deal from China.

Unfortunately , many in BD links their growth to the harm to India.
e.g the deal for not letting BD's soil used by terrorists/anti India organisations is viewed as--- "compromised the national interest".
BNP ( and their line towers) are effectively saying that letting terrorists flourish in their country is in their national interest.

Hope they learn from pakistan's blunder.