Dhaka, May 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman says that some quarters are trying to turn Bangladesh into a "friendless" country.

According to him, these quarters do not like the return of democracy to the country and want a negative image of Bangladesh to be created in the international arena.

The BNP chairman was speaking at a rally of BNP's labour affiliate Jatiotabadi Sramik Dal in Dhaka's Naya Paltan on Friday afternoon to mark May Day.

Despite raising claims of a conspiracy against the nation, he did not name any particular groups.

Tarique said that whenever Bangladesh starts its journey on the path of democracy, some quarters do not like it.

"Those quarters, who do not want the people of Bangladesh to start working hard to chan...