Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said it was not possible to face push-in incidents by India, which has been unilaterally pushing people into Bangladesh.
鈥榃e see it [push-in] is happening. It is not possible to face physically,鈥� said Touhid at a press briefing held at foreign affairs ministry.
He added that Bangladesh would soon send a fresh and substantive diplomatic note to India over the continued push-in of people across the border and remind New Delhi of the set mechanisms to address such matters.
鈥榃e will give them a fresh letter (diplomatic note) today or tomorrow. We give them a substantive letter,鈥� the adviser told reporters at foreign affairs ministry while responding to a query.
When asked whether the language of the letter would be soft or more in the form of a protest note, he said, 鈥業t depends on how it is viewed.鈥�
The adviser said Bangladesh is maintaining regular communication with India on the issue through existing diplomatic channels.
He noted that India has shared a list of individuals it claims to be Bangladeshi nationals, and Bangladesh has received some of them after verification.
Reiterating Bangladesh鈥檚 position, Hossain said each case will be examined on an individual basis, and persons will only be accepted if there is evidence confirming their Bangladeshi nationality.
Hossain underscored the need for utilising the established consular mechanisms to deal with such matters in a structured and lawful manner.
鈥楾here is a mechanism on consular issues, and using the mechanism, Dhaka is trying to bring it under the set rules,鈥� he added.
Responding to another question, the adviser said there has been no development regarding the deportation of ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
