US visa policy aims to intimidate Bangladesh govt: Menon
Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon on Saturday said the visa policy of the US is aimed to intimidate the Bangladesh government.
"Actually, the United States is trying to intimidate Bangladesh government to force the country to bow down to them and accept its Indo-Pacific policy to ensure their position in the Bay of Bengal," Menon said.
Menon, a former minister and one of the key figures of the ruling 14-party alliance, said this while addressing a memorial meeting on 'Akh Chashi Neta' Shahid Abdus Salam at Gopalpur in Natore.
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The US couldn't intimidate Bangalees by sending its 7th Naval Fleet in favour of Pakistan against Bangladesh in 1971.
He said the people will ensure peaceful and neutral elections not at the dictation of any country but its own dictum.
Workers Party's Natore district unit President Principal Ibrahim Khalil chaired the meeting while the party's central leaders Nur Ahmed Bakul, Piarul Islam, Lokman Hossain Badal and Mizanur Rahman Mizan were present.
