The BNP yesterday accused the government of distorting British Prime Minister David Cameron’s remark about Bangladesh’s January-5 election.
Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury, vice chairman of the party, said: “The government’s falsehood about the British PM’s remark has forced the Downing Street to issue a press statement on the meeting.” He came up with the statement while addressing a press conference at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office.
“The Bangladesh Foreign Minister has said David Cameron told Hasina that the election was over. It’s past. Now we look at the future. But the Downing Street spokesperson’s statement on the meeting proved that the government resorted to lies,” Mobin said. “Issuing such a statement from the British PM’s Office on the meeting with a foreign country’s head of government is quite unusual,” he added.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday on PM’s UK visit, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said the British government wants to strengthen its relations with Bangladesh on all fronts to help Bangladesh take its development trajectory to a newer height.
“The election is over. It’s past. Now we look at the future.
"We want to work with your government and strengthen the ties,” he quoted British Prime Minister David Cameron as saying during his meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The former foreign secretary said diplomatic ties would be hampered through such a statement.
