Bangladesh Demands Apology from Pakistan: Bangladesh has asked Pakistan to formal apology for the atrocities committed by the Pakistani Army against the Bengalis during the 1971 liberation struggle.
Not only this, he has also asked Islamabad to pay a compensation of $ 4.5 billion to Bangladesh from Islamabad, seeking his share in the assets of Pakistan. It also included the return of Pakistanis who were unable to leave Bangladesh during the 1971 war and the foreign aid money found in the 1970 cyclone Bhola.
Raised compensation demand
In compensation of $ 4.3 billion, it includes its share of the assets of undivided Pakistan before 1971, including the assistance, provident fund and savings means. Foreign Secretary level meeting was held between Bangladesh and Pakistan, Bangladesh raised many old and sensitive issues.
Operation searchlight was also mentioned in which the Pakistani Army killed the estimated 3 million Bengalis and raped more than one million women. Bangladesh gained independence in 1971 after a bloody war with Pakistan.
According to the report, Pakistan did not allot its share of $ 200 million to Bangladesh after the 1970 Bhola cyclone. According to the report of the World Meteorological Organization, the 1970 cyclone Bhola was the most deadly tropical cyclone in the world, which killed five million people in the present Bangladesh.
This big claim has been made in the report
A media report quoted Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Mohammad Jashim Uddin said, “There is a need to solve these issues to lay a solid foundation of our relationship.”
Bangladesh and Pakistan held Foreign Office Counseling (FOC) at the State Guest House in Padma on Thursday. Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Mohammad Jashim Uddin and Pakistan’s counterpart Aamna Baloch led their delegation at FOC. Jashim Uddin said that Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will come on an official visit to Bangladesh on 27-28 April.
Flight will start soon
He hoped that direct flights between Bangladesh and Pakistan would be started soon. According to media reports, Baloch also met Bangladesh Chief Advisor Mohammad Yunus and Foreign Affairs advisor Mohammad Tauheed Hussain and discussed issues of mutual interests.