08 Jul , 2022 By : kaushiki Mehta
The sanctions imposed by the US on Russia as a punishment for invading Ukraine have endangered people worldwide and, in a way, have violated human rights, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Everyone expects the withdrawal of the sanctions, she said.
“As we have the land and people, we always tried to increase production [of food and other goods]. We wanted to produce our food and also, if possible, offer help to others. But we need diesel, fertiliser and other materials to increase production, which we’re not getting now,” the prime minister said as she joined the inauguration of the new office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ‘Bangabandhu Kutnaitik Utkarsho Padak’ award ceremony via video conferencing on Thursday.
Hasina said the current sanctions on Russia are causing hardship to ordinary people.
“I don't really know what rationale there is for making people suffer like this. In a way, this is another violation of human rights. Depriving people of what they are owed.I hope the US sees the necessity of stepping aside from that decision. We hope they prefer to punish a single country instead of the people of the world and see that everyone wants it withdrawn.”
People in Bangladesh want peace and not war, said Hasina. The coronavirus pandemic has upended the world, leaving a negative impact on the global economy. On top of that, the Russia-Ukraine war has intensified the trouble, she said.
“The US sanctions on Russia are preventing us from importing necessary goods and materials. It also caused a surge in transportation cost and shrank the import market,” Hasina said, adding that other developing countries, European countries and the US itself are also suffering.
“I believe that no country can be controlled by imposing sanctions on it. Those who want to engage in a war, they can go on, but global goods transportation and import and export business shouldn’t be hampered. The common people should not suffer,” Hasina said.
Bangladesh while being part of the developing world has achieved phenomenal success over last decade and keen to maintain its economic growth story.
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