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2005-09-30 Afghanistan/South Asia
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Bangladesh Rifles chief unleashes anti-India tirade
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In a shocking and unprecedented display of hostility towards India, Major General Mohammad Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, chief of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), while addressing a joint press conference with his counterpart RS Moosahary, DG BSF, levelled a series of serious charges against India.
The most serious being India's alleged involvement in the August 17 serial blasts that rocked 64 districts of Bangladesh. He also charged India with harbouring 700 criminals wanted in Bangladesh, of whom he alleged 200 were Indian Government officials.
The BDR chief, who launched a virulent diatribe against India at the Press conference, alleged, "BDR has information that people from your side are involved in the blasts. The Indian authorities are unable to control their own people who keep crossing into Bangladesh."
Gen Chowdhury was so charged up at the Press conference that he shot up from his seat when journalists put questions to him. When mediapersons asked pointed questions on Bangladesh harbouring scores of terrorist groups, Maj Gen Chowdhury left the briefing in a huff while a calm and composed Mr Moosahary watched in disbelief.
Unable to defend the wrongdoings of the force he heads and of Bangladesh Government, the BDR chief tried to downplay the Indian point of view by making intemperate remarks and allegations that defied logic.
When asked about the presence of more than 172 terrorist training camps in Bangladesh, he said, "There is not a single insurgent group in our country. We do not allow anybody to use our soil for terrorist activity. There are examples when some arms and explosive were smuggled into Bang-ladesh by your people."
He also denied the role of BDR in the killing of Jiwan Kumar, Assistant Comma-ndant of BSF. "The investigation report and the inquiry ordered by Bangladesh Government cleared BDR personnel of involvement."
An amused BSF chief, who remained calm and seated, refuted the claims of Gen Chowdhury and said, "The inquiry was one-sided and not factual. Jiwan Kumar was shot in the back. The officer was in his shorts and was unarmed. The two BSF men accompanying him, though armed, did not fire. It was a very sad incident and it should not have happened."
As if that were not enough, the BDR chief tried to side-step the issue of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in India. "Your people keep crossing over to our country. The criminals of your side were involved in the 417 explosions that took place in our country."
His denial came in the face of the BSF chief mentioning the continued efforts of Bangladeshi criminals to commit crime on Indian soil. During the period under review, cases of fence breaching by Bangladeshi criminals have increased by 50 per cent. He also stated that there has been marked increase in cases of cattle lifting and cases of dacoity in which Bangladeshi criminals have caused grievous injuries to Indian villagers. In a recent incident, two women from Tripura were kidnapped and raped by these criminals.
Mr Moosahary conveyed his concern over the large quantity of sophisticated arms and ammunition being smuggled into northeastern states from Bangladesh. Besides the territory of Bangladesh was was also being used for the proliferation of counterfeit Indian currency notes.
Indian intelligence agencies have irrefutable evidence that Bangladesh was playing host to leaders of outlawed organisations, including Paresh Barua and Arvind Rajkhowa of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Ranjan Daimari of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Jeevan Singha of Kamtapuri Liberation Organisation (KLO), Nayanbashi Jamatia and Biswa Mohan Debbarma of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and Ranjit Debbarma of All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and 172 terrorist training camps. Mr Moosahary also demanded that Bangladesh should handover Anoop Chetia of ULFA, whose jail term had expired.
When mediapersons asked pointed questions on Bangladesh harbouring scores of terrorist groups, Maj Gen Chowdhury left the joint press briefing in a huff while a composed Mr Moosahary watched in disbelief. 
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Posted by john 2005-09-30 17:35||
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