The Russian Embassy in Dhaka on Wednesday said they remain open to provide the official comments on all the matters of Bangladesh-Russia bilateral relations as well as on the foreign policy of the Russian Federation in order to avoid dissemination of fake information, reports UNB.
“Moscow appreciates Dhaka’s commitment to realisation of joint projects in spite of the challenges posed by the USA and the European Union,” said the embassy rebutting the statement by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) about Russia-Bangladesh gas exploration and grain deals.
In a recent statement, TIB said importing wheat at an inflated rate from Russia and engaging Russian companies in gas drilling with a high cost is against public interest.
“Transparency International”, known for its “biased reports” made primarily for the political purposes, is classified as a “foreign agent” in Russia.
It said the organisation in its investigation has not requested any clarifications from the official sources of information: the Russian embassy, “Gazprom EP International Investments B.V” and JSC “Prodintorg”.
According to the TIB statement, Bangladesh signed a deal to purchase 500,000 tons of the Russian wheat at higher price than market ones.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
