<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><b>Accusing the Prime Minister of making Bangladesh completely hostage to India, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday urged the Awami League government not to betray the nation by signing anti-sate deals with the neighbouring country.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Speaking at a rally, he also questioned the achievements Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from her recent visit to India, as she failed to address crucial issues such as Teesta River water-sharing and border killings.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“The existence of Bangladesh is now endangered. None of the agreements and MoUs (signed by the PM with India) are in favor of Bangladesh, the BNP leader said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fakhrul slammed Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud for reportedly saying that the BNP does not understand the difference between a treaty and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"I don't want to respond to him. I just want to say one thing: do not betray the country. Do not sign any anti-state deal or MoU by fooling and misleading the people," he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nari O Shishu Odhikar Forum, a pro-BNP platform, arranged the rally in front of the party’s Nayapaltan Central Office, demanding the unconditional release of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who has been undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital since June 22.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fakhrul asked the Prime Minister what she has brought back from India this time. “There’s no mention of water anywhere. What was mentioned is alarming. India has proposed to engage in the Teesta project, and China has also given a proposal to this end. The Prime Minister said she would see which of the two is better."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said the Prime Minister also mentioned that if India is entrusted with the project, the water problem will be resolved. “Are we all fools living in this country? On the contrary, what you (PM) did is ignore the Teesta water-sharing agreement and the issue of sharing water from common rivers. Thus, you are making Bangladesh completely hostage to India."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The BNP leader said Bangladeshis are being killed regularly along the border. “There was a killing yesterday (Wednesday) as well. You (PM) didn’t say a single word about this during your tour this time.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He also questioned whether there is any place in the world where a country shoots dead the citizens of its friendly neighbouring country along the border.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“You (PM) have to answer these questions. You won’t be able to mislead people with what you are saying in self-defense,” Fakhrul warned.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>