UNB, Dhaka :
Castigating the government high-ups for making ‘derogatory’ remarks about the US and its diplomats, BNP on Saturday feared such an attitude of the regime may dent Bangladesh’s diplomatic ties with America.
The party termed devoid of diplomatic etiquette Awami League secretary general Syed Asharful Islam’s comment about US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal and said his remark also exposed government’s position in favour of racism.”The bilateral ties mean not only economic relations. Instead, there’ re many other things in it. When a government shows such an attitude towards any country it casts a negative impact on diplomatic ties,” said BNP vice chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury. He came up with the remarks at a press conference of BNP at its chairperson’s Gulshan office. Mobin called upon the government to refrain from showing negative attitude towards any country and stop diplomatic falsehood.
Echoing Mobin BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir who was present at the press meet also said the way Prime Minister talked about US it may hurt the bilateral and diplomatic ties with the super power.
Addressing a press conference on Friday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina claimed that the US had made all sorts of attempts to stop the January 5 election. “The US didn’t support us during our Liberation War, but the country has been liberated. The US made all sorts to attempts to prevent the January 5 election, but they couldn’t stop it.”
Hasina further said, “It would be wrong to think we’ll survive if any particular country remains with our side, and will die if they move away. I want to tell every citizen of Bangladesh, this is an independent, sovereign country. It’s better not to think that Bangladesh can’t survive without any particular country.”
Earlier referring to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s meetings with US Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Desai Biswal, Syed Ashraful Islam said a two-time prime minister was seen on TV sitting like a kid in front of Biswal as if the American official would hand her power right away. He also called Biswal a minister of little worth.
He also referred to her ethnic origin, her age, her sex, and above all saying she is not married.
