Shaokat Mahmud
The special editorial prepared focusing on the recent conference among the journalists of Bangladesh & West Bengal’ organized by South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA) that held on 30th June to 2nd July 2008 at Shantiniketon, India. The writer referred to the speech of Indian foreign minister Mr. Pronab Mukhargee who said in the inaugural ceremony of the conference that appropriate time and environment is required to upgrade the relationship between India & Bangladesh. In reply to an opinion of Bangladeshi journalists that offshore oil-gas exploration of Bangladesh will be hindered due to objection by India regarding demarcation of maritime boundary, Mr. Mukhargee only told that they are trying to solve the dispute soon. He also put emphasis on to establish the rail-road transport and cooperation for energy between two countries. Mr. Budhadev Bhattacharia, Chief Minister of West Bengal said Bangladesh possess such resources that India requires for, and India also possess such things that Bangladesh needs on a vice-versa. He also clarified that India wants to use the huge coal resource of Bangladesh deposited in Dinajpur to generate several thousands Mega Watt electricity in the West Bengal. Mentioning the investment proposal by TATA which is under consideration of the govt. of Bangladesh (GoB) he told that they also need gas from Bangladesh. The writer wants to mention here that the Indian objection regarding demarcation of maritime boundary is analogous to the protesting by a certain quarters against exploration and extraction of oil-gas and coal in Bangladesh. There is intimate relationship between the CPI (M) Govt. and the Party of West Bengal and the protesting leftist political wing in Bangladesh. In addition, there is also a very close relationship between a part of the leftist wing of West Bengal and the extremist, former Nakshal followers who are involved in terrorism and anti-mining campaign against the western companies working in the Dinajpur coal mine area. However, the Bangladeshi journalists expressed in the conference that India possesses more responsibility as a big neighboring country to upgrade the relationship. But, unfortunately India is not playing such role. Whereas, open conspiracy is going on from the Indian side against Bangladesh. Mr. Zahiduzzaman Faruk, Secretary General of SAFMA Bangladesh; Abul Asad, Editor of Sangram; Columnist Amanullah Kabir; Shaokat Mahmud, President of National Press Club; Shyamol Datta, Editor of Bhorer Kagoj; Rezowanul Haque, News Editor of Ntv; Tushar Ahmed from UNB among others were present in that conference from Bangladesh side.
Source: Amardesh
Date: 05 July, 2008
Link: http://amardeshbd.com/sub_section.php?issueID=842&sub_section_id=18&NewsID=183342&NewsType=bistarito&oldIssueID=2008/07/05
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