A close aide of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today described the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as "pro-Pakistan and pro-China" and urged India not to allow it to operate in the country.
Delivering a talk here on "Indo-Bangladesh: Historical and contemporary perspective", Hossain Toufique Imam, Political Advisor to Hasina, also alleged that the opposition party in Bangladesh worked against India's interests.
Replying to a question on a recent visit by some BNP leaders to Delhi, Imam said, "The BNP is pro-Pakistan, pro-Jamaat-e-Islami. I don't think any sensible government here or in Bangladesh will ever tolerate them. Both countries have to deal with this problem together.
"The BNP is an extension of the Jamaat-e-Islami today. It should not be allowed to operate in your country. I know some of the BNP leaders who had been visiting India. If you see their record, they are not only pro-Pakistan, but also extremely pro-China, and they work together against the interests of India."
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