DHAKA: Sajib Wajed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said Bangladesh has become a rising star in the international community.

The information and technology affairs adviser to PM made the observation through his facebook post at 11:45 pm Thursday.

He also criticized opposition BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for her remark “Bangladesh has become isolated in the international community.”

The post reads as below—

“UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to urgently request troops for South Sudan. Bangladesh is immediately transferring one battalion which is already deployed in the Congo.

The other day Khaleda Zia in her speech stated Bangladesh has become isolated in the international community. This sentiment has been echoed by some in our so called “civil society”. Yet when there is an international crisis, who did the UN Secretary General call? Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The truth is Bangladesh under Sheikh Hasina has become a rising star in the international community. It is considered amazing that Bangladesh in the past five years has surpassed India in most social indicators. Sheikh Hasina has won repeated awards and accolades from the international community.

In contrast, during Khaleda Zia’s regime Bangladesh came to be considered a failing state. It became known as a terrorist haven. Her blatant attempts to rig the national elections, even under a so called “neutral caretaker government” led to a military takeover under the guise of yet another “caretaker government.”

No one in the international community has claimed that the upcoming elections will not be free and fair. We are certainly not isolated. On the contrary, the world still looks to Sheikh Hasina for help.

Our troops are the true peacekeepers of the world. They go where western countries dare not send their own troops. Joy Bangla!”

BDST: 0859 HRS, DEC 27, 2013
Edited by: Rubaiat Saky, Senior Newsroom Editor