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Dhaka, July 8 (bdnews24.com)—Only a week after Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh's comment that political landscape in Bangladesh may change anytime, his external affairs minister has reportedly hoped to work with the BNP regime in the future. "New Delhi worked with the BNP regime in the past and it would also work with it in the future," S M Krishna was quoted as saying by BNP vice chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury on Friday.

The visiting Indian minister made the comment during his meeting with the opposition chief Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office on Friday, said Mobin at a press briefing after the meeting. Krishna came to Dhaka on a three-day visit on Wednesday to discuss bilateral issues and prepare the groundwork for the visit of the Indian prime minister in September.

Indian foreign minister at a talk on Bangladesh-India partnership said the rise of religious fundamentalism, extremism and terrorism are not unfamiliar to the region. "Such forces sap away the strength of our societies, threaten our state systems and are an impediment to our advancement," he said India and Bangladesh have had good cooperation in fighting such forces, he added. "It is imperative that we continue to join hands to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations."

Manmohan at a meeting with newspaper editors last week in New Delhi said: "Our relations (with Bangladesh) are quite good. But we must reckon that at least 25 percent of the population of Bangladesh swear by the [Jamaat-e-Islami] and they are very anti-Indian, and they are in the clutches, many times, of the ISI."

"So, a political landscape in Bangladesh can change at any time. We do not know what these terrorist elements, who have a hold on the [Jamaat-e-Islami] elements in Bangladesh, can be up to," said Singh. The Prime Minister's Office in India uploaded the transcript of the Q&A session but later edited it out. The Singh comments caused a clamour not only in Bangladesh, but also back home where former high commissioners who had served in Dhaka dismissed them as 'irresponsible'. Bangladesh did not made any official comment on the issue, but according to sources, the issue came up for discussions when high commissioner Rajeet Mitter met foreign secretary Mohammed Mijarul Quayes last week.

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why should india let BNP to sharpen knives against india?.Khaleda must be made aware of consequences of confronting india.India needs to prepare a blacklirt
 
This might sound a bit off topic but there is
something which looks quite awkward over here.

You see hard core BNP fanatics (not the progressive ones)
along with some leaders usually go berserk quoting
the country is sold along with its sovereignty whenever
there is a meeting or talk with the Indians. Sadly when
it comes to the actual play they go absolutely silent.
They don't say a bit on the matter.

When this Indian minister came, khaleda could
have atleast protested the remarks made by MMS
but it seems nothing was quoted. It would look quite
hypocritical if they scream loud after everyones gone off the table.

Yesturday even the Jamatis were claiming conspiracy is
being materialized to turn this country into Pakistan!
What bigoted theory!

I'm sure when AL leaves the power they would
make similar cheap shots, we should try to stop
this non sense. In the end this type of hilarious
comments by this corrupted politicians makes the common patriotic
citizens look vulnerable to others.
 
why should india let BNP to sharpen knives against india?.Khaleda must be made aware of consequences of confronting india.India needs to prepare a blacklirt

Unfortunately she is Khaleda zia
not Major General Ziaur Rahman.
 
India and BD(as countries) need to create a mature relationship.

Both countries need to plan from the long time(decades into the future) and base their policies on this. While fine details of policy may differ, dependent on which party is in power in either country at a certain time, the overall direction of policy should always remain consistent.

Once this is achieved, then both countries could be called mature, stable states(india is ahead of BD in this regard btw).
 
India and BD(as countries) need to create a mature relationship.

Both countries need to plan from the long time(decades into the future) and base their policies on this. While fine details of policy may differ, dependent on which party is in power in either country at a certain time, the overall direction of policy should always remain consistent.

Once this is achieved, then both countries could be called mature, stable states(india is ahead of BD in this regard btw).

That is a tough call...given this has been desired for a very long time. If it had to happen, could have occurred a long back. However, we should not stop trying. There has been lot of debatable issues between the nations and owing to them, no one is being able to reach a moderate line of policies.


Cheers!!!
 
This might sound a bit off topic but there is
something which looks quite awkward over here.

You see hard core BNP fanatics (not the progressive ones)
along with some leaders usually go berserk quoting
the country is sold along with its sovereignty whenever
there is a meeting or talk with the Indians. Sadly when
it comes to the actual play they go absolutely silent.
They don't say a bit on the matter.

When this Indian minister came, khaleda could
have atleast protested the remarks made by MMS
but it seems nothing was quoted. It would look quite
hypocritical if they scream loud after everyones gone off the table.

Yesturday even the Jamatis were claiming conspiracy is
being materialized to turn this country into Pakistan!
What bigoted theory!

I'm sure when AL leaves the power they would
make similar cheap shots, we should try to stop
this non sense. In the end this type of hilarious
comments by this corrupted politicians makes the common patriotic
citizens look vulnerable to others.

The BNP have always behaved confusingly when it comes to India. It is all these leftists who joined the party after Ziaur Rahman that have misguided the party and Khaleda Zia.
 
Krishna visit proves useful
A boost to Dhaka-Delhi ties


INDIAN External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna's three-day visit to Bangladesh certainly has added fillip to relations between Dhaka and Delhi. The upbeat tenor of the visit, as manifested by the minister's talks with his Bangladesh counterpart and other leading personalities in Bangladesh, now needs to be followed through, given especially the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Dhaka in early September.

One of the more concrete aspects of Mr. Krishna's trip was the signing of two deals that reflect a clear intention on the part of both Bangladesh and India to carry their ties to mutually beneficial conclusions. The agreement on the protection of investments could certainly have come earlier. But now that it is finally here, there is the hope in Dhaka that Indian investments in Bangladesh will now contribute to stronger trade links between the two nations. For a resource-strapped country like ours, the deal promises an expansion of the job market for Bangladeshis, a fact that cannot be overlooked or minimised. The second deal, relating to the free movement of Bhutanese vehicles between Indian and Bangladeshi land customs, is surely remarkable in terms of regional connectivity. While it opens up doors for Bhutan, it can also be regarded as a preview of other positive things that could happen within South Asia.

The Krishna visit should be seen as good preparation for the forthcoming talks between the Indian and Bangladesh heads of government. Issues such as transit and a sharing of the waters of the Teesta and Feni rivers now call for solutions that are not only tangible but also mutually beneficial.

The deals that have been reached and those yet to come will acquire meaning through Delhi and Dhaka recognising the principle of full respect for each other. India will surely be making matters easier for everyone by taking cognisance of Bangladesh's sensibilities. For its part, Bangladesh can assure India that as a democratic nation, it stands ready to play its part in promoting a secure, economically sound, peaceful South Asia.

Krishna visit proves useful

There seems to be some sunshine in the dark clouds of gloom that some conjure every time the issue of Bangladesh and India comes up!
 
The BNP have always behaved confusingly when it comes to India. It is all these leftists who joined the party after Ziaur Rahman that have misguided the party and Khaleda Zia.

@ I disagree with you MBI Munshi. It is the leftist politician specially Bhashani NAP who all have kept the party on track.

@ Who is this Mannan, Delwar and Mirza Fakrul Alamgir ? All belongs to NAP(Bhashani). These lefist organization have given a good leadership.

@ Who is there from ML ? None ! The last one was Abdul Motin. ML politicians are self oriented. Under the odd situation like in Bangladesh the ML has failed to give leadership to BNP. Yes it is true that during the life time of Zia they gave a good leadership to BNP.
 
BNP 'regime'? Well, it would be an elected government. How come they say 'regime'?

BNP has been in power before. Any catfights went on with India back then? The CNG three-wheelers roaming the streets all come from India, and that happened during the BNP administration. Can be BNP be anti-India? If so, how?

I smell some powerful people in India are trying to play games or get cute as far as Bangladesh is concerned. They can be an aggressive and a stupid lot. Similar goes for Pakistan. History clearly shows that.

Whatever problems the Indians and the Pakistanis have with each other, let them resolve it within themselves. Please, don't force Bangladesh into the matter. We achieved our independence from Pakistan a long time ago partly for that reason. We don't want to be a part of that fight. UNDERSTAND?
 

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