Bangladeshi media slam Muhammad Yunus govt for keeping BGB chief's India visit secret

Dhaka: The interim government in Bangladesh led by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, already facing global scrutiny for its ongoing treatment of the minorities, especially Hindus, is now drawing flak over keeping under wraps the visit of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Major General Mohammad Ashraful Islam Siddique to India, next month.

The country's media outlets have slammed the current regime for not revealing details about Siddique's New Delhi visit for a border conference between the Director Generals of BGB and the Border Security Force (BSF), scheduled to take place in New Delhi mid-February.

Reacting to reports published by the local media about the scheduled border conference, the BGB stated that there is "no secrecy here" and "no attempt" being made to maintain secrecy.

"The news published in some media outlets in the country under the title 'BGB chief's India visit shrouded in secrecy, a storm of criticism on social media' has come to the attention of the BGB. The news is tarnishing the image of the BGB and also creating confusion in the public mind," read a statement issued by the Border Guard Bangladesh on its social media page.

"At a time when the BGB is currently playing a role in solidarity with the people at the border, there is a possibility that such negative posts will create confusion in the minds of everyone,"  it added. (IANS)

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