‘Some foreign orgs should apply for registration to form political platform’

City Desk :
Apparently expressing displeasure over Washington’s idea of political dialogue, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said certain foreign entities in Bangladesh should apply for political registration and turn into political groups to talk about Bangladesh’s internal affairs and do politics.

“I often think some foreign organizations should turn into political entity, I think they should apply for registration that they will also form a political body, will take political position in our internal affairs.

Let them form a party and see how many votes they get,” he told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when his attention was drawn about US Ambassador Peter Hass’ remarks over political dialogue, reports UNB.

Ambassador Haas hoped that all sides going forward will engage in a “dialogue” without preconditions to de-escalate tensions and find a path forward to free, fair and peaceful elections.

“Political violence by any side has no place in democratic elections,” he said after his meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal at the EC office.

Asked about media reports over further US sanctions, Momen said, “Forget about that.

It does not matter….we have nothing to be worried. Any country can deny visa to anyone.”

Highlighting BNP’s “brutality and destruction” FM Momen said it is shame for the party and it should expel those BNP activists involved in attacks on police, hospital and chief justice’s residence.