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Bangladesh-India friendship written in blood letters: Information Minister Bangladesh-India Friendship
Photo: Collected Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr. Hassan Mahmud addressed a discussion on 'Bangabandhu, Liberation War, Bangladesh and India's Role' in the capital on Tuesday

Bangladesh-India friendship written in blood letters: Information Minister

Bangladesh Live News | @banglalivenews | 13 Apr 2022, 03:07 pm

Own Correspondent, Dhaka, April 13: Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr. Hasan Mahmud said Bangladesh-India harmony and friendship is written in blood letters and this friendship is inseparable. As long as Bangladesh exists, India's contribution to the rise of Bangladesh will be inscribed in gold.

He said this while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion titled "Bangabandhu, Liberation War, Bangladesh and India's Role" organized by the Bangladesh-India Harmony Council at the National Press Club in the capital on Tuesday.

Former Ambassador Prof. Dr. Neem Chandra Bhowmik, Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artist Manoranjan Ghoshal, heroic freedom fighter Md. Salauddin, heroic freedom fighter Rafiq Talukder and others spoke at the programme which was presided over by heroic freedom fighter Professor Dr. Md. Fazle Ali and directed by Secretary General heroic freedom fighter Mamtaz Hossain Chowdhury.

Dr. Hasan Mahmud said, "In 1971, without the overall cooperation of India, it would never have been possible for us to achieve the independence of Bangladesh in nine months. One crore people took refuge in India in 1971. India trained the freedom fighters. After India later formally declared war on Pakistan, the Indian army fought alongside our freedom fighters against the Pakistani forces. Hundreds of members of the Indian Army along with our freedom fighters were martyred for the independence of Bangladesh. That is why our alliance with India and our friendship is written in blood letters."

Dr. Hassan said, "Some political parties in our country, including the BNP, try to deny India's contribution and make anti-India speeches. One of the main themes of their politics is anti-India and their anti-India rhetoric increases when elections come."

"We have seen when they were in power, on one hand, they were sitting in the country and protesting against India, while on the other hand, they were going to India and adopting a completely kneeling policy. Their leader came from India wearing an expensive saree and gave a strong speech against India. All the political parties, including the BNP, which heated up the Press Club-Nayapaltan-Television screen with anti-India political speeches, again went to the Indian High Commission for Iftar. I hope their malpolitics will stop," he said.