Push-ins must follow formal channels: Security Adviser Khalilur
We are examining each case separately. We decided that we will receive only if there is proof that they are Bangladeshi citizens, he says
Referring to reported push-ins from India, National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman today (7 May) said any push-ins should be done in a formal channel and Bangladesh's position is to welcome only its citizens with sufficient proof.
"This needs to be done in a formal channel," he said when a journalist wanted to know his comments, referring to media reports.
Talking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khalilur Rahman said they are also getting the news that the reporter referred to.
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"We are examining each case separately. We decided that we will receive only if there is proof that they are Bangladeshi citizens," he added.
Khalilur Rahman said that such push-ins are not the right way, emphasising on formal channels.
When asked whether Dhaka will convey this to New Delhi, he said that they already trying to contact the Indian government in this regard.
At the beginning, the National Security adviser also read out the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on India-Pakistan issues.
Earlier this morning, India's Border Security Force (BSF) reportedly pushed 66 Indian nationals—described as Muslims and labelled as Bangladeshis — across the Khagrachhari border into Bangladesh.
