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Indian critics of exports arrangement expose their narrow mindedness: Momen.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen on Monday stated that Indian commentators who described the zero-tariff bilateral agreement for 97%of exports to China as “charity” for “least developed” Bangladesh are exposing their “narrow-mindedness”. This was the Minister’s 2nd remark in two days after certain Indian publications stated China was utilizing the deal to get Bangladesh on its side as tension with India simmers along the Line of Actual Control ( LAC) near Ladakh.
In a set of remarks made to a leading online publication, the senior Minister in Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s federal government said that the remarks from areas of the Indian media were “ completely inappropriate“. “News outlets that have used such words have actually renounced ethical journalism,” Mr. Momen was priced quote as saying in Bengali in jagonews24 com.
‘ Not welcome’
On Sunday, the Minister had said the representation of Bangladesh in a demeaning way in certain sections of Indian media was “not welcome”. He suggested that Dhaka has actually taken severe note of