Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said motivated propaganda is on by raising the issue of Talpatty island to undermine the present government's long-awaited success with the maritime victory over India.
The premier made the statement while addressing the officials of the Women and Children Affairs Ministry during her visit to the ministry on Thursday morning.
"A former BNP minister has said Bangladesh has not got the Talpatti Island. I think he should be sent to the Bay of Bengal to find it out," she said.
She also said there is no existence of the island now, but ill efforts are being made to undermine the government's success in the maritime victory.
"BNP was in the state power for five years, but it did not perform its responsibility properly on this issue," she added.
She expressed her doubt saying Bangladesh would not have brought this historic success in the maritime boundary from India, had Awami League not won the last January 5 elections.
Sheikh Hasina reiterated her determination to make the best utilisation of the resources to be earned through this win.
