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Mostafiz hails ‘corridor of friendship’

By Staff Correspondent
Foreign Minister ASM Mostafizur Rahman Saturday described Tlnblgha as a corridor of freedom" for the ' 16.000 people of Dahagram-Angorpota enclaves. and thanked the government and people of India for their help in Implementing the 1982 ae cord.
In a written statement to parliament. Rahman also expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister of West Bengal Jyotl Basu for "his constructive role".
The resolution of this 18-year-old problem proves that all Issues can be settled through peaceful negotiations if there is sincerity and good Intentions," Rahman told the House, which was barely halffull due to the continuing boy-
eott by the opposition.
The Foreign Minister treated parliament to a brief history, beginning with the 1974 Agreement and ending with the March 26. 1992 understanding which finally paved the way for Bangladesh to acquire lease of the territory. which he hoped would become a corridor of friend ship between Dhaka and New
In an apparent effort to dis pci disquiet over amendments to the 1982 Agreement, the Foreign Minister explained at length why some restrictions had been put on the movement of people along and across the Corridor.
He pointed out that Indian nationals bring tn Kuchlfbari and Mckhltganj also use the corridor across its north-south axis, with Bangladeshis using the east-west road.
Therefore, people and vehicles of the two countries cannot use this path at the same time." Rahman said, likening Tlnblgha to A railway junction.
"When trains move, people and road vehicles don't, and when people and vehicles move, trains don't. The reason is very simple. If they did, there'd be collision." he said.
That, he said, was the reason why Bangladeshis would use the corridor every other hour and a total of six hours during the day.
The Foreign Minister explained in his statement that, due to the existence of some law and order problems in the area such as smuggling, robbery etc. movement at night would be restricted to emergency cases alone.
Administrative personnel and members of law enforcement agencies, however, would be allowed to use the
corridor at any time, he suld.
"Of course, we will keep an eye on matters relating to the use of the corridor, and review It at an appropriate time." Rahman assured the House.
Describing the opening of the corridor as a "success for the democratically-elected government and people of Bangladesh." the Foreign Minister expressed the hope that this success would begin a new era of friendship and good neighbourliness between Bangladesh and India.
"We are hopeful that we would be able to solve all other outstanding problems through peaceful negotiations tn the best Interest of the people of the two countries." Mostaflzur Rahman ended his statement by saying.