DHAKA – A leaked 7-minute phone conversation of Bangladesh NationalistParty BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and Pakistani spy agencyInter-Service Intelligence has been reported in Bangladeshi media.
The leaked conversation shows how Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain who is also amember of BNP standing committee hoped for Chinese money. He said, “I willmeet your man here… you can get the message. But now what I like to requestyou that, from your side…if you can cooperate with China. Then inBangladesh, it will be useful before the election. ”
Reacting to the development, Bangladesh’s information minister Hasanul HaqInu said, “It has been reported that one of the BNP leaders is directly intouch with known ISI.
BNP is largely seen as anti-India Party with links with Pakistan and theJamaat. Meanwhile, according to Dhaka tribune, Mosharraf in a statement hassaid that telephone conversation is “baseless” and has been aired on”purpose to tarnish his image”. The development comes ahead of December 30polls.
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The Shiekh Hasina led Awami League is hoping to get another term.BNP isunder pressure ahead of the elections with its chief Khaleda Zia beingbarred to stand for the polls on 30th December.
