Dhaka: Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir questioned the timing of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming Dhaka visit in the wake of deadly sectarian violence in Delhi,
The Independent reported.

“It’s good that (Narendra) Modi is coming … but you’re coming at a time when one of the worst communal riots took place in Delhi in presence of the US president. Newspapers and magazines are raising allegation that your party was involved in the riot,” he said.

Speaking at a discussion, the BNP leader further said, “So, you (Modi) need to think how much decent it will be for you to come to Bangladesh at this time and how much fruitful it will be.”

He made the remarks while speaking at a discussion meeting organised by Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) at the Jatiya Press Club on Monday marking the historic ‘Flag Hoisting Day’.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has specially been invited to participate in the inaugural ceremony of ‘Mujib Borsho’ marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman later this month.