Drug smuggled into Bangladesh from India, unfair offers shall be mentioned: Interim govt’s Residence Affairs Adviser
Bangladesh underneath the management of Mohammad Yunus as soon as once more confirmed anti-India sentiments. The newest transfer is Bangladesh interim authorities’s Residence Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury’s assertion concerning the a number of agreements between the 2 neighbouring international locations. Chowdhury on Wednesday stated all “unequal agreements” made with India throughout the tenure of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League shall be mentioned.
He made the assertion whereas addressing a press convention on the upcoming border convention between the chiefs of India’s Border Safety Drive and Border Guard Bangladesh.
Chowdhury’s huge accusation towards India
Based on The Dhaka Tribune newspaper, the adviser accused Indian nationals in border areas of producing medicine and smuggling them throughout the border,
“They manufacture Phensedyl and smuggle it into Bangladesh. Though they declare to supply it as medication, it’s truly made as a narcotic,” Chowdhury was quoted as saying.
Any exercise inside 150 yards of the border requires mutual approval from each side and added that there isn’t a provision for unilateral motion, he asserted.
The adviser added that if a mosque or temple is to be constructed for growth functions, the consent of each international locations is critical.
Emphasis shall be positioned on making certain that such consent is obtained sooner or later, he stated.
“The discussions shall be held throughout the convention concerning stopping alleged border killings and capturing at unarmed Bangladeshi residents on the border,” Chowdhury added.
The convention may also tackle the alleged concern of the BSF or Indian nationals abducting or detaining Bangladeshi residents, he talked about.
“Measures to curb border violations, unlawful crossings, or infiltrations by the BSF or Indian nationals shall be emphasised. Moreover, stopping the smuggling of unlawful medicine like yaba and Phensedyl, weapons, ammunition, and explosives from India into Bangladesh shall be a precedence,” Chowdhury stated.
The adviser additionally stated that points resembling equitable distribution of water in rivers alongside the Bangladesh-India border, water extraction from rivers, implementation of water agreements, and reopening the mouth of the Rahimpur canal shall be mentioned.
(With PTI inputs)
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