State Minister for Foreign Affairs MdShahriar Alam on Wednesday hoped that killings along with long Bangladesh-India border will come down to zero level gradually.
"I would like to assure all that Dhaka will always be vocal to come down the border killing at zero level," he said while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion in the city.
He said the incident of killing in a number of points of 4000-km long
Bangladesh-India border came down to zero level in recent years though problems remain in some points like Lalmonirhat.
Alam said the incidents of border killing made Bangladesh-India relation embarrassed and "it does not show proper respect to our existing bilateral relations". The state minister said Dhaka raised the recent
border killing incidents in
Lalmonirhat with India through diplomatic channel on Tuesday.
"We hope it (border killing) will come down to zero level (in all points),"
he said, adding that there is no lack of sincerity at the top leadership of
both the countries.
He said the highest level of leadership of both Bangladesh and India have
committed to make effective border management for ensuring a tranquil, stable
and crime-free border.
Both sides agreed that any death at the border is a matter of concern and
directed the concerned border guarding forces not to use lethal weapons, he
added.
But, he said, killing incidents have still been taken place and "We
questioned why bullets did not hit leg or hands of the victims".
The state minister said despite of tragic incidents there are many
achievements brought by the two countries in border management in recent
years.
ShahriarAlam said there are disruptive forces driven by vested quarters but
the two countries will work together to further deepen the existing relations
of "Golden Chapter".
He also talked about the role of the media in fighting the misinformation
regarding the bilateral relation between the two closest neighbours.
Surjobarta Media and Communication organised the seminar titled "Indo-Bangla
Unique Friendship in Hasina-Modi Regimes: Role of Media" at Biswasahitya
Kendra.
Indian reputed journalist DrAyanjit Sen gave a special lecture on Indian
Perspective while Surjobarta Editor Sumi Khan presented a concept paper.
Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, Daily Samakal Acting Editor Mozammel Hossain Monju, Chief News Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) SamirKantiBarua, Joint Editor Daily ProthomAloSohrab Hassan, DailyDesh Rupantor Chief Reporter UmmulWara spoke as special guests at the seminar.
