NEW DELHI: Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra
said that as far as Bangladesh is concerned, India has shared its
"perspective very clearly" in the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held here
today.
"We did discuss very extensively regional issues and so far Bangladesh is
concerned, we shared our perspective very clearly in the dialogue," he told a
post dialogue press briefing here this afternoon.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the common people are the victims of the arson violence that has started again in the name of movement.
"I do not know who gets how much benefit from it. But some people, particularly the common people, are being victims," she said while receiving donations from different financial institutes for her relief fund at her official Ganabhaban residence here.
The Prime Minister said buses are set on fire even keeping its sleeping staff inside the vehicle.
"I do not know why such incidents are being carried out," she added.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun today warned that those, who will try to create anarchy and engage in arson attacks, will not be spared.
“None will be spared . . . those who are involved in violent activities as well as setting fire to the vehicles,” he told the official news agency BSS at his office at the Police Headquarters here today.
The IGP said strict measures have already been taken against those who were involved in vandalism at Chief Justice residence, judge complex and arson attacks on motor vehicles.
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen today said Beijing hopes that Bangladesh general elections would be held based on “constitution and laws” and stability to be prevailed in the country after the polls.
"I want to underscore that the upcoming election is an internal affair of Bangladesh -it is up to Bangladeshi people how they want to see the elections and democracy,” he said.
The ambassador was speaking at an event jointly organised by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association Bangladesh (DiCAB) and Chinese embassy at a city hotel here today.