Transit issue
The transit issue is not only an economic one, it's a political issue which needs careful handling. Recently, India has started building Tipaimukh barrage which will hurt our agriculture and environment as it would dry up the flow of Surma and Kushiara rivers. Tension also built up last December when Indian naval ships entered Bangladesh's waters to explore gas and oil. There are also so many unresolved issues between India and Bangladesh like water sharing, enclave transfer, Farakka problem, obstacles faced by Bangladeshi exporters while they try to export goods to India etc.
Besides, a number of Bangladeshi citizens are losing their lives in BSF shooting in the border areas. Without completely resolving these issues we should not provide transit facilities to India.
We should think about our interest first and instead of transit we may consider regional connectivity. Road links may be established from Nepal to Mayanmar through India and Bangladesh and it could be further extended up to Kunming, China, which will be a bridge between South and Southeast Asia.
Through the road we will be able to explore huge business potential in all these countries and also enhance our economic relations with China.
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