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Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmood visited India in February on his first foreign visit after the elections.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmood has said, “Without India, development in his country is not possible. Bangladesh shares several thousand kilometers of border with India on three sides. In such a situation, it is very important for us to build good relations. “
Actually, Mahmood was answering questions related to the ‘Boycott India’ campaign run by the opposition in Bangladesh on Monday. During this, he said, “The purpose of this campaign launched by Bangladesh National Party (BNP) was to create instability in the country. They want to weaken the economy of Bangladesh.”
India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra went to Bangladesh on a two-day visit last week.
Campaign being run to destabilize the domestic market
Describing the campaign as a complete flop, Mahmood said that if BNP runs such a campaign again, it will be completely isolated. People will reject this agenda again.
Boycott India or India Out campaign was started after the general elections in Bangladesh on 17 January. According to media reports, it was led by former PM Khaleda Zia’s BNP party. Some activist groups and small political parties started it.
However, party leaders mostly limited this campaign to social media. Through social media platforms, an appeal was made to the people of the country to boycott Indian goods and services. People were also asked to buy and promote products made in the country.
India accused of supporting Sheikh Hasina
According to media reports, the opposition parties in Bangladesh want to send a message to the people that it is because of India that Sheikh Hasina wins elections again and again. BNP leader Tariq Rahman had said after the election defeat that it was because of India that Bangladesh’s sham elections got legitimacy despite rigging.
The opposition of Bangladesh wants to create a movement like Maldives with the help of India Out campaign so that it can unite the people and oust Sheikh Hasina from power.
Sheikh Hasina became Prime Minister for the fourth time
General elections were held in Bangladesh in January. In these elections, Hasina’s party Awami League won 204 out of 300 seats in the Parliament. The opposition BNP party had boycotted the elections. BNP party had accused Hasina of forcibly putting opposition party leaders in jail.
There was about 40 percent voting in these elections. After the victory of Awami League, Indian Ambassador to Dhaka Prannoy Verma met Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh buys daily use items from India
People of Bangladesh depend on goods sent from India for their daily needs. These include vegetables, oil, cosmetics, clothes, mobiles and vehicles. A large population of the country also buys luxury items like jewelery and fashionable clothes coming from India.
Not only this, there is a huge demand for raw materials, cotton and skilled artisans exported from India in the Bangladesh industry. India ranks first among the countries that help Bangladesh economically. According to official figures, both countries have also signed a loan agreement worth $7.36 billion for 40 projects.
On the other hand, India also imports many essential goods from Bangladesh. These include jute, jute goods, leather, footwear and woven fabrics.