DHAKA, 06 March 2022, (TON): Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said “Bangladesh abstained from voting in the United Nations for strategic reasons and India also abstained from voting.”
He posed a question “Will the BNP secretary general, who messed giving opinions on all issues, answer why India abstained to vote in the United Nations?”
The minister told reporters replying to the queries over Mirza Fakhrul's comments on Russia issue in the UN. Earlier, he addressed the 15th International Children Film Festival virtually at Film Archive hall virtually at Agargaon in the capital.
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak addressed the inaugural function as special guest.
Hasan said “many countries including Bangladesh abstained from voting in the UN at different times. Currently, many countries including India abstained to vote on the proposal.”
He said "our foreign policy is friendship to all and we are obviously against any conflict. We want peace in the world. Bangladesh abstained from voting in the UN for strategic reasons. And India also abstained from voting."
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