Bangladesh Vows to Take Tough Stand on Border Dispute with India

Dhaka: Humayun Kabir, a close aide of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has hinted at taking a tough stand on the border issue with India. On India's decision to fence the border, he said that the government in Dhaka will not bend on the border dispute. So far, Kabir has used a bitter tongue for Delhi, advocating good relations with all neighbours, including India. Humayun Kabir is the foreign affairs adviser to Tarique Rahman, who became the prime minister of Bangladesh in February. The BJP government has been formed after the assembly elections in West Bengal. The government led by Suvendu Adhikari has said to act tough on the Bangladesh border. The new government has announced that land will be handed over to the Border Security Force (BSF) within 45 days to fence the Bangladesh border. To this, Humayun Kabir has responded. Bangladesh has also alerted the border forces. According to the'Bangladesh has changed'protocol, Humayun Kabir, the foreign affairs minister of Bangladesh, on Monday said that Bangladesh will no longer show flexibility on border issues.