High Commission of India, Dhaka
August 21, 2005
PRESS RELEASE
____________________The High Commission of India has seen reports in the Daily Star of August 21 and in other newspapers and the electronic media quoting H.E. Mr.Motiur Rahman Nizami, Hon'ble Minister of Industries, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh . The Hon'ble Minister is reported to have made statements alleging Indian involvement in the bomb blasts throughout Bangladesh on August 17, 2005.
The Government of India strongly rejects the allegations contained in these statements, and expresses its deep concern that a senior Minister of the Bangladesh Government should have made such unfounded and irresponsible statements. Statements of this kind undermine efforts to promote the friendly and good neighbourly relations between Bangladesh and India .
It may be recalled that the Government of India has condemned the bomb blasts of 17 th August as terrorism directed against the friendly people of Bangladesh and has offered its cooperation to the Government of Bangladesh in dealing with this reprehensible act.