UNB, Dhaka :
BNP is upbeat over Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) landslide victory as the party thinks the new Indian government is unlikely to continue its support to Bangladesh’s current ‘illegal’ regime as done by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA).
BNP leaders hope that the Norendra Modi-led government will bring change in their foreign policy regarding Bangladesh and will put and end to the India’s relations with any particularly party.
Claiming that historically BJP is more comfortable with BNP than the ruling Awami League, they said the new Indian government will strengthen its ties with BNP and the people of Bangladesh.
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was also very quick to greet Modi even before completion of the announcement of the election results, demonstrating her party’s over-enthusiasm about the new development in Indian politics.
“When the entire world was against the lopsided January-5 election, it was only the Indian government, led by Congress, that backed the controversial Bangladesh polls, and they’ve continued their support to the illegal Awami League government formed through voter-less polls. We’re, therefore, happy as the throne of the master (Congress) of this regime has collapsed,” said BNP international affairs secretary Asaduzzaman Ripon.
He said they closely monitored the Indian election as they wanted BJP to come to power for improving Indian’s ties with the people of Bangladesh instead of any particular party.
Accusing the Congress-led government of maintaining its ties only with Awami League, he said though India is the largest democratic country in the world it has legitimatised a undemocratic regime in Bangladesh showing disrespect to the opinions of the country’s 90 percent people.
Ripon hoped that the Modi government will take initiatives for resolving the outstanding problems with Bangladesh based on equality and mutual respect.
In his reaction, BNP spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, “We believe India’s new government will try to read the minds of Bangladesh people. They’ll come forward and take steps to resolve various unresolved (bilateral) issues like putting an end to border killings and due share of the common rivers, including the Teesta.”
BNP is upbeat over Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) landslide victory as the party thinks the new Indian government is unlikely to continue its support to Bangladesh’s current ‘illegal’ regime as done by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA).
BNP leaders hope that the Norendra Modi-led government will bring change in their foreign policy regarding Bangladesh and will put and end to the India’s relations with any particularly party.
Claiming that historically BJP is more comfortable with BNP than the ruling Awami League, they said the new Indian government will strengthen its ties with BNP and the people of Bangladesh.
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was also very quick to greet Modi even before completion of the announcement of the election results, demonstrating her party’s over-enthusiasm about the new development in Indian politics.
“When the entire world was against the lopsided January-5 election, it was only the Indian government, led by Congress, that backed the controversial Bangladesh polls, and they’ve continued their support to the illegal Awami League government formed through voter-less polls. We’re, therefore, happy as the throne of the master (Congress) of this regime has collapsed,” said BNP international affairs secretary Asaduzzaman Ripon.
He said they closely monitored the Indian election as they wanted BJP to come to power for improving Indian’s ties with the people of Bangladesh instead of any particular party.
Accusing the Congress-led government of maintaining its ties only with Awami League, he said though India is the largest democratic country in the world it has legitimatised a undemocratic regime in Bangladesh showing disrespect to the opinions of the country’s 90 percent people.
Ripon hoped that the Modi government will take initiatives for resolving the outstanding problems with Bangladesh based on equality and mutual respect.
In his reaction, BNP spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, “We believe India’s new government will try to read the minds of Bangladesh people. They’ll come forward and take steps to resolve various unresolved (bilateral) issues like putting an end to border killings and due share of the common rivers, including the Teesta.”
