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India, Bangladesh ink extradition treaty, new visa regime
Monday January 28, 2013 11:43:52 PM,
IANS
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Dhaka:
India and Bangladesh Monday inked an extradition treaty and a
friendlier visa regime, as New Delhi appreciated Dhaka's role in
helping address India's security concerns, especially in tackling
Indian insurgent groups operating out of Bangladesh.
The agreements, inked during the visit of Indian Home Minister
Sushilkumar Shinde to Dhaka, also saw both the sides reiterate
their resolve to "act against elements inimical to both
countries".
Shinde and his Bangladesh counterpart Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir,
during the fourth Bangladesh-India home minister-level talks at
Dhaka, also expressed satisfaction at the "smooth operation" of
the Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP) and agreed to
increase joint patrolling to curb criminal activities along the
border.
In a joint media statement, the two sides agreed to allow
development work within 150 yards of the zero line. For better
border management, both sides agreed to immediately start
consultations between the district commissioner and district
magistrate of border districts for resolving local issues.
Both ministers agreed to intensify cooperation in areas such as
human trafficking, drugs, and with Interpol.
They noted that interaction of different bilateral mechanisms had
helped to "enhance understanding and resolve issues for mutual
satisfaction", said an official statement.
Bangladesh and India agreed to cooperate with each other in
"apprehending wanted criminals and fugitives".
The Bangladesh home minister "once again urged for immediate
tracking, arresting and handing over the killers of the father of
the nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman".
Shinde "assured that all possible assistance would be extended in
this regard, if they are found in India".
India is expected to ask for handing over of Anup Chetia, alias
Golap Barua, a founder-member of the United Liberation Front of
Asom (ULFA), who is in a Dhaka jail.
Other northeast militant leaders that India is likely to ask to be
deported include Tripura militant leader Vishwa Mohan Deb Barman
and National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) leader Thulunga
alias Tensu Narzary.
Bangladesh is seeking India's help in nabbing and handing over of
two killers of Sheikh Mujib -- Captain (retd) Abdul Mazed and
Risaldar (retd) Moslehuddin -- who were believed to be hiding in
India.
The two sides also agreed to take immediate measures for
repatriation of released prisoners and victims of trafficking.
The home ministers noted the "excellent and friendly bilateral
relations" and that the visits by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to
India in 2010 and that of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to
Bangladesh in September 2011 had "infused a new dynamism in the
bilateral relations".
On the liberalized visa agreement, the two sides hoped it would
"ease the visa obtaining procedure and promote people-to-people
exchanges between the two countries".
The new visa regime, named revised travel arrangement, proposes to
remove restrictions on visits of businesspersons, students,
patients, senior citizens above 65 years and children below 12
years.
Businessmen would be given five-year multiple entry visa, while
those travelling for medical purposes would be given two-year
multiple entry visa along with visa to three attendants of a
patient, under the proposals.
They also discussed the Land Border Agreement of 1974 and noted
that its early ratification would pave the way for implementation
of provisions of the agreement and resolve long pending boundary
related issues, the statement said.
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