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| Begum Khaleda Zia |
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, now in USA, on Tuesday said India should discuss with all the political parties of Bangladesh if it wants durable solutions to the long running problems between the two countries.
Her party wants good relations with India on the basis of mutual benefits, Khaleda said.
She made the remarks replying to a question how BNP considers Bangladesh’s relation with neighbouring India at the Atlantic Council of USA in Pennsylvania Tuesday afternoon.
Her entourage member BNP vice-chairman Shamser Mobin Chowdhury told UNB over phone that Khaleda delivered a statement on democracy, governance and economic development of Bangladesh at the Atlantic Council, a think tank outfit.
The council stimulates dialogue and discussion about critical international issues to enrich public debate and promote consensus on appropriate responses in the administration, the Congress, the corporate and nonprofit sectors, and the media in the United States and among leaders in Europe, Asia and the Americas.
The former prime minister said the unresolved issues between Dhaka and New Delhi will have to be resolved on a win-win situation respecting each other’s independence and sovereignty.
Khaleda said the outstanding issues will have to be worked out through discussions.
Replying to another question, the BNP chief said practice and process of democracy inside her party has already started with the councils took place from grassroots to divisional levels.
On governance, Khaleda said without good governance, rule of law can not be established. She observed complete independence of the judiciary and the Election Commission is essential to ensure the rule of law.
The opposition leader said the administration should be kept out of politics at all levels, and recruitment, promotion everything should be done on the basis of merit. The administration should work as servant of the republic.
On socio-economic development, Khaleda said there should be growth of private sector and the public sector should have its role particularly in education and health sectors. The NGO will also have a role.
US Congressmen, a representative of vice-President Joe Biden, and BNP leaders Dr Osman Farruk Abdul Awal Minto and Khaleda’s press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan were present at the function.
Source : The daily Star, May 25, 2011
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Her party wants good relations with India on the basis of mutual benefits, Khaleda said.
She made the remarks replying to a question how BNP considers Bangladesh’s relation with neighbouring India at the Atlantic Council of USA in Pennsylvania Tuesday afternoon.
Her entourage member BNP vice-chairman Shamser Mobin Chowdhury told UNB over phone that Khaleda delivered a statement on democracy, governance and economic development of Bangladesh at the Atlantic Council, a think tank outfit.
The council stimulates dialogue and discussion about critical international issues to enrich public debate and promote consensus on appropriate responses in the administration, the Congress, the corporate and nonprofit sectors, and the media in the United States and among leaders in Europe, Asia and the Americas.
The former prime minister said the unresolved issues between Dhaka and New Delhi will have to be resolved on a win-win situation respecting each other’s independence and sovereignty.
Khaleda said the outstanding issues will have to be worked out through discussions.
Replying to another question, the BNP chief said practice and process of democracy inside her party has already started with the councils took place from grassroots to divisional levels.
On governance, Khaleda said without good governance, rule of law can not be established. She observed complete independence of the judiciary and the Election Commission is essential to ensure the rule of law.
The opposition leader said the administration should be kept out of politics at all levels, and recruitment, promotion everything should be done on the basis of merit. The administration should work as servant of the republic.
On socio-economic development, Khaleda said there should be growth of private sector and the public sector should have its role particularly in education and health sectors. The NGO will also have a role.
US Congressmen, a representative of vice-President Joe Biden, and BNP leaders Dr Osman Farruk Abdul Awal Minto and Khaleda’s press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan were present at the function.
Source : The daily Star, May 25, 2011
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