Hasina's trip

By Ashfaque Chowdhury, Dhaka
4 August 2004, 18:00 PM
When the news (UNB) of Indian concern about separatist and militant groups' presence in our country came out in the local dailies recently, it was no surprise to anybody . After all, the past utterances of our former prime minister and presently the leader of the opposition - particularly while visiting India, US, UK & some other western countries - are still fresh in mind.

For her to get even with her political opponents, what a price we the general public are paying here & abroad. Supporters of a major political party living particularly in the US have not lagged far in burning their bridges . Imagine these people going from door to door of US Congressmen to submit applications branding our country as a Taliban / al-Qaeda nest!

However, there is high expectation from the present secular Indian leadership so far Bangladesh is concerned.