International Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain this day said India needs to address Bangladesh’s longstanding concerns to toughen bilateral ties between Dhaka and Recent Delhi.
“Bangladesh’s outdated (ousted) government addressed the worries of India, nonetheless India didn’t address Bangladesh’s concerns,” he said while talking at a roundtable titled “Bangladesh-India Relations: Expectations, Barriers and Future.”
The South Asian Institute of Coverage and Governance (SIPG) and the Division of Political Science and Sociology (PSS) of North South College (NSU) hosted the tournament at its campus within the capital.
Touhid said there has been no progress on needed components between Bangladesh and India such because the Teesta water-sharing settlement or the troubling venture of border killings.
“Such incidents enact now not occur along the borders of different international locations except there may maybe be a deliver of war,” Touhid said adding that India must rob responsibility for these components.
“If people commit crimes, they shall be prosecuted in courtroom, nonetheless must now not be killed,” he added.
Touhid also raised concerns about an aggressive media campaign in India in opposition to Bangladesh, in particular since 5 August, noting that such rhetoric used to be detrimental to fostering healthy kin between the two countries.
“In this type of fancy relationship, our (Bangladesh) media has a key position to play if truth be told-checking and offering correct protection, in particular relating to statements from our international ministry,” Touhid said.
Despite newest diplomatic challenges, the adviser expressed optimism in regards to the lengthy traipse of Bangladesh-India kin accepting the truth within the context of the post-August 5 modified command.
“There may maybe be a alternate within the kin after August 5. Right here’s actuality,” he said.
Alternatively, the international adviser said, Dhaka needs to remain optimistic that “we would be in a region to uncover a right relation with India guaranteeing that bilateral interests are stable”.
Touhid emphasised the significance of a nationwide consensus on international protection, asserting Bangladesh can even now not fully capitalize its potentials as a result of political divisions.
The adviser also highlighted the necessity to reinforce the country’s nationwide skill, in particular through the improvement of human sources.
Bangladeshi staff within the Middle Jap international locations net vastly lower than their Indian counterparts. Right here’s as a result of a lack of skills and unhappy skillability in English, he explained.
Vice Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Celebration (BNP) Dr SM Asaduzzaman Ripon, joint member secretary of the AB Celebration Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuaad, archaic diplomat Saquib Ali, archaic Predominant Workers Officer of the Armed Forces Division Lt Gen (retd) Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman, Vice-Chancellor of Manarat World College Prof Dr Mohammad Abdur Rob attended the roundtable as panel discussants.
NSU Vice-chancellor Prof Abdul Hannan Chowdhury used to be within the chair while Dr M Jashim Uddin, Partner Professor of the Division of Political Science and Sociology acted because the moderator.
