Dhaka: Bangladesh’s far-right political party Bangladesh Islami Front has completely rejected a recent ‘India Out’ social media campaign in the country, media reports said. Hitting out at the online campaign, SUM Abdus Samad, the Secretary General of the Bangladesh Islami Front, said it was driven by hard-line elements who spread hate and misinformation.
The campaign has sharpened after Sheikh Hasina won a record fourth term in the recently concluded national elections. The Islami front is a small independent party that had put up 37 candidates in the recently concluded polls.
Abdus Samad said cordial ties are crucial for both the neighboring countries as he highlighted the increased connectivity in recent years. “There has been misinformation there since the beginning that India brought a lot of stuff from Bangladesh in 1971 and also did brutal acts. This kind of misinformation is there. So it is a must for India to show that we are not against Bangladesh, but we are friends”, a local news agency quoted Samad as saying.
Earlier, led by medical professional Pinaki Bhattacharya — describes himself as an exiled blogger, online activist, and human rights defender — called for the boycott of Indian goods following the results of the elections through the ‘India Out’ campaign.
According to details, Bhattacharya’s social media followers claim that the movement is fuelled by the Indian government’s unilateral support for Sheikh Hasina’s administration in Bangladesh. They allege the elections in Bangladesh were neither free nor fair.
Meanwhile, Abdus Samad praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He reiterated Bangladesh has been witnessing rapid growth and development for several years under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
