Tin Bigha corridor remains part of India
Tin Bigha corridor was to be handed over to Bangladesh in exchange of Berubari union as per Indira-Mujib agreement of 1974.
Tin Bigha Area, the corridor connecting Dahagram and Angarpota enclaves with mainland Bangladesh, will continue to be part of India and manned by Indian BSF. Dispelling the notion that the Tin Bigha has been given to Bangladesh,Indian embassy here in a press release today said "the Tin Bigha Area will continue to be manned efficiently by Indian personnel.
Tin Bigha corridor was to be handed over to Bangladesh in exchange of Berubari union as per Indira-Mujib agreement of 1974. Berubari union had been handed over to India following the agreement but the Tin Bigha corridor was not given to Bangladesh.
Movement of residents of Angarpota and Dahagram through the corridor was restricted to six hours a day. "They now have 24-hour unfettered access to the Bangladesh mainland since September 7 this year," said Indian embassy.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accompanied by former President H M Ershad, Ministers and PM's Advisers and senior officials who visited the Tin Bigha on Tuesday was received by Indian Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh. She also visited the Bangladesh enclaves.
The embassy press release added Indian authorities, with BSF and West Bengal authorities in particular, have contributed in beautification and maintenance of the Tin Bigha Area.
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Tin Bigha Area, the corridor connecting Dahagram and Angarpota enclaves with mainland Bangladesh, will continue to be part of India and manned by Indian BSF. Dispelling the notion that the Tin Bigha has been given to Bangladesh,Indian embassy here in a press release today said "the Tin Bigha Area will continue to be manned efficiently by Indian personnel.
Tin Bigha corridor was to be handed over to Bangladesh in exchange of Berubari union as per Indira-Mujib agreement of 1974. Berubari union had been handed over to India following the agreement but the Tin Bigha corridor was not given to Bangladesh.
Movement of residents of Angarpota and Dahagram through the corridor was restricted to six hours a day. "They now have 24-hour unfettered access to the Bangladesh mainland since September 7 this year," said Indian embassy.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accompanied by former President H M Ershad, Ministers and PM's Advisers and senior officials who visited the Tin Bigha on Tuesday was received by Indian Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh. She also visited the Bangladesh enclaves.
The embassy press release added Indian authorities, with BSF and West Bengal authorities in particular, have contributed in beautification and maintenance of the Tin Bigha Area.
http://www.unbconnect.com/component/news/task-show/id-61898
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