Indian authorities had been trying to find out the fugitive killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who had been allegedly hiding in the Indian territory for long, and they wanted to know specific whereabouts of the killers.
Following a meeting with Indian Home Secretary Anil Goswami in the capital yesterday, State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal made the disclosure to reporters.
“They will return the killers after arresting them, if we can provide specific information,” the state minister said.
Yesterday’s meeting was held when the Indian home secretary went to the state minister’s secretariat office to discuss the progress of the three-day home secretary level meeting that is being held in Dhaka and scheduled to end today.
The state minister also informed that the land boundary agreement between the two neighbouring countries would be tabled in the Indian Parliament in its next session, and expressed hopes that the bill would be passed.
Regarding the development of the secretary level meeting, Asaduzzaman said it was decided that the authorities concerned of the two countries’ border districts would hold deputy commissioner and district magistrate level meetings every month. Such meetings would produce recommendations for the two governments on how to improve border situation, trading and agriculture, he added.
Regarding repatriation of Bangladeshi Nur Hossain, prime accused in the Narayanganj seven murder case, and Indian Ulfa leader Anup Chetia, the state minister said: “India is yet to request for Anup’s repatriation. We will consider it, if they make any such request.
“And the case against Nur is under trial. We will start the process to bring him back immediately after completion of the trial.”
The Indian home secretary also offered modern training in India for Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies like RAB, BGB, police, ansar and coast guard to improve their professional efficiency. India was also willing to provide financial and technical assistances to renovate the Sarda Police Academy in Bangladesh, the oldest police training academy in South Asia, Asaduzzaman informed.
Regarding the signing of an MoU on stopping human trafficking and rehabilitation of the victims, the state minister told reporters that the draft of the Mou would be tabled in the next session of the Indian Parliament. If approved, the Mou would be signed next month, he added.