‘Only the Bangladesh citizens will be entertained here’

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Special Correspondent, Barta24.com | 2023-08-31 23:00:36

Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen said the government will send them back if anybody other than Bangladesh citizens enters the country through the Bangladesh-India border without following the due process.

The Foreign Minister said Bangladesh requested India to give the list if there is any Bangladeshi living in India illegally.

Let us know it, he told reporters at the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Sunday (Dec.15) adding that there is a standard procedure to follow in that case. Dr Momen highlighted Bangladesh's socioeconomic development while unemployment in India in some cases.

He said those who are Bangladesh citizens have the right to come back to Bangladesh but others will be sent back.

Responding to a question on National Register of Citizenship (NRC), he said India termed it their internal matter and assured Bangladesh that it will in no way affect Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh-India relations are normal. The relations won't be affected...the relations are very sweet, said the Foreign Minister explaining reasons behind cancellation of his New Delhi visit.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs here said the scheduled visit of Dr Momen was cancelled due to his 'busy schedule' at home ahead of Martyred Intellectuals Day and Victory Day, said a senior official on Thursday.

India also termed its relations with Bangladesh "very strong" and brushed aside speculations over the last-minute cancellation of Dr Momen's New Delhi visit.

He termed speculations linking the cancellation of the visit to the Indian Parliament's adoption of the Citizenship Amendment Bill as baseless.

Speaking on Rohingya issue Dr. Momen said that after ICJ hearing some changes have taken place in the attitude of the Myanmar leaders. Suu Kyi did not edeny the killing of the Rohingya Muslims in Rakhaine only she did not accept thye term ‘genocide’. Momne said that they have invited me to visit Myanmar. According to agreement signed between the two countries.

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