2024-03-22 11:26:19
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader alleged that BNP has indulged in a deep conspiracy to destabilize the country’s market system in the name of boycotting Indian products. However, the people will not respond to their calls.
On Friday (March 22), he said in a press conference at the Awami League president’s office in Dhanmondi, the capital, that the plight of destroying relations with India is an expression of BNP’s mental weakness. Their call for boycott of Indian goods will not affect the relationship between the two countries. People of the country will boycott those who have called for boycott of Indian products.
The general secretary of Awami League said that if a political party is bankrupt, if it is inconsiderate with a radical mentality, if it is out of diplomatic etiquette, it talks like boycotting the neighboring country. Today India is surrounded on three sides in terms of global reality and regional geo-strategic position. Only Myanmar on one side. Majority of our daily necessities come from India. It also has benefits. The cost of import from distant countries is also high. Therefore, the predicament of destroying relations with India is an expression of BNP’s mental disorder. They have to pay a huge price for not coming to the election.
The bridge minister said that a senior leader of BNP is seeking the cooperation of neighboring friendly countries to save the country’s democracy, on the other hand, a junior leader of BNP is calling for boycott of Indian products. In fact, BNP’s politics is chaotic and confused. I don’t understand who they want to please now. Which way will BNP actually go? They are now lost like wanderers and are disoriented saying whatever they want, doing whatever they want.
After the assassination of Bangabandhu, 21 years of hostile relations with India have harmed Bangladesh more. Awami League has shown that. Enclave exchange, border agreement implemented. Now, including the Teesta and Feni river water sharing which are not resolved, there is positive progress on them due to good relations, resolution is also possible. There is no use in quarreling with the neighbor.
General Secretary of Awami League said that communal politics has been going on in the name of anti-India since Pakistan period. Today the call for boycott of Indian goods is an integral part of it.
General Secretary of Awami League criticized the allegations of suppression of BNP leaders. He said, starting from BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, almost all the leaders have been released from jail one by one. But Mirza Fakhrul is saying from Singapore that repression is going on against them. Almost all the leaders have been released from jail on bail. Where is the repression? Isn’t this a contradictory statement?
The Minister of Road Transport and Bridges felt that India would not agree to import electricity from Bhutan through Indian soil. He said, the King of Bhutan is coming to Bangladesh. Will meet the Prime Minister. Our Prime Minister has family ties with the family of the King of Bhutan. I think India will not agree to import electricity from Bhutan using Indian land.
Central leaders including Awami League organizing secretary BM Mozammel Haque, deputy office secretary Sayem Khan, executive member Anwar Hossain were present in the press conference.