BD won't bow down to any external pressure: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh will not yield to any external interference as it is an independent and sovereign country, reports UNB.
"We'll not give in to interferences of anyone. It is our decision," she said.
The prime minister was addressing a special darbar (gathering) arranged at her office, marking the 37th founding anniversary of the Special Security Force (SSF).
"We are an independent nation. We achieved our country through a war," she asserted.
Noting that Bangladesh is following the policy "friendship to all and malice towards none," which was framed by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, she said her government has been working accordingly to make friendship with essential ones and doing whatever necessary to develop the country.
Hasina said Bangladesh is progressing and will go ahead farther defying many obstacles and conspiracies.
Bangladesh faced obstacles and conspiracies time and again, she said adding it has successfully overcome these.
"So, still many obstacles and conspiracies continue. The reason is that when a country makes rapid progress, many may not tolerate it. So, they start making various types of trouble", said the PM.