Khaleda ready to sell country to India, alleges Amu

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu said Thursday in Parliament  BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's recent remarks indicate that 'she is ready to serve India's purpose' sacrificing the country's interest, reports UNB.
"Her speech indicates that she's ready to sell Bangladesh in writing to India if she's given a chance to assume power," he said taking the floor on a point of order.
Amu further said: "The recent remarks of Khaleda Zia have proved all the propaganda against Awami League was false. It seems Khaleda is willing to play the role of an agent. Her remarks indicate it."
He added: "It has been proved that Awami League (AL) works in the country's interest, not of India. Khaleda, through her remarks, have proved that AL has been working in the country's interest."
The Industries Minister said that though BNP claimed that AL is India's agent, this claim has been proved false through Khaleda's recent remarks.
He said Khaleda wanted to make it clear that she will resolve all the problems of India if she is given power.
Amu, however, did not specify where and when the BNP chairperson made what remarks.
14,345 roadside trees felled in 2013 unrest
Some 14,345 roadside trees under the Forests Department were felled during political violence in 2013, Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju told Parliament Thursday.
The trees were felled in four months - March, April, November and December - during the political violence in 2013, he said, replying to a starred question of Mahmud us Samad Chowdhury (Awami League-Sylhet).
The loss was estimated to be some Tk 50 million at Tk 300 for each tree, the minister said.
He informed the House that the Forest Department filed 153 cases in connection with the felling of the roadside trees.
In reply to a scripted question from Didarul Alam (Chittagong-4), Anwar Hossain Manju said the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust so far provided Tk 19.97 billion allocation to 282 projects taken to face the climate change risks.
Of the 282 projects, 219 were taken by the government, while remaining 63 by Non-Government Organisations (NGOs). For financing the 63 projects taken by the NGOs, the government allocated Tk 250 million to the PKSF (Palli-Karma Sahayak Foundation), he added.
Country has 209 women FFs
Presently, the number of women freedom fighters (FFs) in the country is 209, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque told Parliament Thursday, reports UNB.
"According to the Lal Muktibarta of female FFs preserved in the (Liberation War Affairs) ministry, there are 209 women FFs now," he said, replying to a  question of Nurul Islam Sujan (Awami League-Panchagarh).
Replying to a scripted question of Golam Mostafa Biswas (Awami League-Chapainawabganj), the minister said the FFs, whose names were not included in the gazette yet, will be able to apply to Jatiya Muktijoddha Council for inclusion of their names by July 30 this year.
The candidates can apply through online (www.jamuka.gov.bd). No application will be accepted after the date (July 30, 2014), he added.