Intruders from India will be sent back after verification
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said those who had entered Bangladesh from India in recent weeks would be sent back if they were not Bangladeshis.
“If any Bangladeshi is found to be living in India illegally, they’ll be taken back through legal process and after scrutiny. India was also informed of this,” he was speaking at a city bus service launching ceremony in Sylhet.
The Nagar Express bus service was introduced to resolve the public transport crisis in the divisional headquarters.
The minister added that the Indian government said they would not push in anyone.
Momen thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for approving a Tk 1,228-crore project for the development of Sylhet City Corporation (SCC).
He said, “It’s our big success as the Nagar Express bus service was launched which I hope would be beneficial for the city dwellers.”
The minister added that a new train service would be introduced on the Sylhet-Chattogram route soon. Besides, quality carriages would be added to the existing trains.
Speaking as a special guest at the event, SCC Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury said, “The Nagar Express bus service will ensure better transport facilities to commuters. We aren’t rivals to transport owners and workers. We want to bring discipline in the transport sector in Sylhet city and also want to build Sylhet as a model city taking people together.”
The Nagar Express transport service with 41 buses will carry residents of Sylhet city and its adjoining areas. Apart from the buses, there will be a separate bus service for women.
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