Conspiracy rooted in Bangladesh: planning minister on Al Jazeera report
The Al Jazeera report is "part of a conspiracy" and unfortunately, the root of it is within the country, said Planning Minister MA Mannan today.
He made the remark while speaking at a memorial programme for the late Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh in Dhaka today.
"Bangladesh, now, has many enemies because of the height it has reached. Al Jazeera is not a country; we have no trade and commercial ties with them. It's a news and broadcasting agency. Why did they zero in on Bangladesh? The origin of this is in Bangladesh," the minister said.
"Today, our identity as a nation can't be tainted with efforts like this. People across the country, in the villages, are not bothered about it [the report]. Only two-three percent people in the city are making a fuss about it," he added.
"BNP tried to harm us for the last 24-25 years but could not. We are united as a party. Those who are trying to cause harm will become obsolete," Mannan said.
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