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From: Zoglul Husain <zoglul@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 3:35 PM
Subject: RE: No more delay in providing transit to India: Gowher Rizvi
To: Isha Khan <bdmailer@gmail.com>
From: Zoglul Husain <zoglul@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 3:35 PM
Subject: RE: No more delay in providing transit to India: Gowher Rizvi
To: Isha Khan <bdmailer@gmail.com>
Gowher Rizvi's statement, " We've waited for 40 years to offer transit to India. We can't wait anymore", says it all about why he was picked up as PM's Foreign Affairs Adviser, with the status, salary and allowances of a minister. Is it not absolutely clear that he has been working for India and not for Bangladesh? His policy is, thus, one-way traffic and, hence, a failed foreign policy!
In any foreign relations there are two sides: give and take. Rizvi is there to give to India and not to take anything in return from India. Would it be 'uncivilised' for him to take anything from India in return for any give?
How many years have we been waiting for justice from India about the water of 54 common rivers? Can he work out a picture of the loss to Bangladesh due to desertification and other effects of India's water aggression policy? Can he work out the amount of loss of lives and other damages due to India's armed intervention in CHT since 1976? Can he work out the losses to Bangladesh in all other Indian operations in Bangladesh, such as BDR massacre, border killings, land grabbing, uneven trade, etc. etc.? Can he work out a figure for compensation for the losses to Bangladesh due to uneven relations? Can he claim the compensation amount from India?? Has he any clue of the security aspects of Bangladesh or of the regional strategic policies or of economic interest or of territorial interest such as Talpatti, and other interests etc. of Bangladesh? Or does his policy simply coincide with the hegemonic policies of India?
It is perhaps better to tell him point blank that we shall not surrender our independence and sovereignty to India, come what may!!
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In any foreign relations there are two sides: give and take. Rizvi is there to give to India and not to take anything in return from India. Would it be 'uncivilised' for him to take anything from India in return for any give?
How many years have we been waiting for justice from India about the water of 54 common rivers? Can he work out a picture of the loss to Bangladesh due to desertification and other effects of India's water aggression policy? Can he work out the amount of loss of lives and other damages due to India's armed intervention in CHT since 1976? Can he work out the losses to Bangladesh in all other Indian operations in Bangladesh, such as BDR massacre, border killings, land grabbing, uneven trade, etc. etc.? Can he work out a figure for compensation for the losses to Bangladesh due to uneven relations? Can he claim the compensation amount from India?? Has he any clue of the security aspects of Bangladesh or of the regional strategic policies or of economic interest or of territorial interest such as Talpatti, and other interests etc. of Bangladesh? Or does his policy simply coincide with the hegemonic policies of India?
It is perhaps better to tell him point blank that we shall not surrender our independence and sovereignty to India, come what may!!
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> Subject: No more delay in providing transit to India: Gowher Rizvi
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> No more delay in providing transit to India: Gowher Rizvi
>
> Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr. Gowher Rizvi on Monday
> said that there should be no further delay in providing transit to
> India."We've waited for 40 years to offer transit to India. We can't
> wait anymore," he told a seminar organized by Economic Reporters Forum
> (ERF) at the Jatiya Press Club in the city.
>
> The seminar titled "Connectivity: Economy and Other Aspects" was also
> addressed by Tariff Commission chairman Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh
> Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) research director KAS Murshid
> and ERF president Monwar Hossain.
>
> Referring to the global edge of connectivity, Dr. Gowher Rizvi said
> the whole world is moving towards establishing greater connectivity,
> and Bangladesh cannot be beyond that reality.
>
> He alleged that some misleading campaigns are being launched against
> providing transit to India. Many people raise questions as to what
> benefits the others will get from the transit.
>
> "But, the discussion should be more on what benefits Bangladesh would
> derive from the transit," the PM's adviser said, adding that
> Bangladesh will get huge benefits from the transit.
>
> He said it's not true that India would not pay any fees for the
> transit. "We'll get every legal and legitimate fee from India for
> using transit facilities."
>
> Dr. Gowher Rizvi said Bangladesh expects transit facilities through
> India from Nepal and Bhutan in near future.
>
> Tariff Commission chairman Dr. Mujibur Rahman said transit issue is
> not a new issue. India has been enjoying transit facilities from
> Bangladesh for many years in the river routes. "But the transit
> through roads and railways are now being re-established through the
> new agreements."
>
> He claimed that both the governments of Ershad and Khaleda Zia had
> recognized the necessity of transit. So, it has a popular support.
>
> BIDS research director KAS Murshid said transit should not be offered
> to India before carrying out a thorough study on the loss and benefits
> for Bangladesh.
>
> He said if there is any proven necessity, at best the railway transit
> could be offered to India on a mid-term basis.
> http://www.unbconnect.com/component/news/task-show/id-51427
> No more delay in providing transit to India: Gowher Rizvi
>
> Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr. Gowher Rizvi on Monday
> said that there should be no further delay in providing transit to
> India."We've waited for 40 years to offer transit to India. We can't
> wait anymore," he told a seminar organized by Economic Reporters Forum
> (ERF) at the Jatiya Press Club in the city.
>
> The seminar titled "Connectivity: Economy and Other Aspects" was also
> addressed by Tariff Commission chairman Dr. Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh
> Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) research director KAS Murshid
> and ERF president Monwar Hossain.
>
> Referring to the global edge of connectivity, Dr. Gowher Rizvi said
> the whole world is moving towards establishing greater connectivity,
> and Bangladesh cannot be beyond that reality.
>
> He alleged that some misleading campaigns are being launched against
> providing transit to India. Many people raise questions as to what
> benefits the others will get from the transit.
>
> "But, the discussion should be more on what benefits Bangladesh would
> derive from the transit," the PM's adviser said, adding that
> Bangladesh will get huge benefits from the transit.
>
> He said it's not true that India would not pay any fees for the
> transit. "We'll get every legal and legitimate fee from India for
> using transit facilities."
>
> Dr. Gowher Rizvi said Bangladesh expects transit facilities through
> India from Nepal and Bhutan in near future.
>
> Tariff Commission chairman Dr. Mujibur Rahman said transit issue is
> not a new issue. India has been enjoying transit facilities from
> Bangladesh for many years in the river routes. "But the transit
> through roads and railways are now being re-established through the
> new agreements."
>
> He claimed that both the governments of Ershad and Khaleda Zia had
> recognized the necessity of transit. So, it has a popular support.
>
> BIDS research director KAS Murshid said transit should not be offered
> to India before carrying out a thorough study on the loss and benefits
> for Bangladesh.
>
> He said if there is any proven necessity, at best the railway transit
> could be offered to India on a mid-term basis.
> http://www.unbconnect.com/component/news/task-show/id-51427
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