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BNP becomes ineffective party: Dr Hasan Mahmud
DHAKA, May 15, 2019 (BSS) – Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, MP,
today said BNP under the leadership of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has become
an ineffective party.
“From a least developed country, Bangladesh has now become a middle-income
country. From a country of food shortage, Bangladesh now became a food-
surplus country. Bangladesh is moving forward in every sector. Rather, it is
BNP, which has become an ineffective party,” Dr Hasan Mahmud said while
talking to newsmen at his office.
The minister came up with the observations after coming out of his meeting
with Indian High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das at his office at the
secretariat.
Dr Hasan Mahmud said they discussed different aspects of bilateral
relations specially the biopic of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman at the meeting.
“The scriptwriter of the biopic will come to Bangladesh next week and will
be here for two weeks. The Bangladesh-India joint venture film will be made
by eminent director Shyam Benegal, where Bangladesh will have 60 percent
ownership and India will have 40 percent,” said Dr Hasan Mahmud, who is also
the Publicity and Publication Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League.
Replying to question on move of shifting jailed BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia
from former central jail in capital’s Nazimuddin Road to Keraniganj Central
Jail, the information minister said BNP was supposed to be happy as they were
complaining till now that their leader is being kept at a deserted age-old
prison, now she is being taken to a newly made modern jail.
BSS/MSH/TRAN/MHR/RY/1510 hrs