Sorry,” Harsh Vardhan Shringla said when sought comment on Sheikh Hasina’s recent remarks. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a discussion on Mar 11 alleged that her party’s 2001 election defeat was part of an international conspiracy to gain control over Bangladesh's natural gas. The RAW (Indian intelligence) representative had been doing rounds at the Hawa Bhaban (Khaleda Zia's political office then). But many Awami League leaders in private have raised those allegations against the then RAW station chief for being too close to Khaleda Zia's son and for influencing India's decision to back the BNP. On Monday, the Indian envoy was replying to questions at the foreign ministry after emerging out of the meeting with Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque.

Source: bd News24 March 13, 2017 14:26 UTC