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By Haroon Habib
DHAKA, JUNE 5. The Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Morshed Khan, on his return from a five-day visit to India told journalists that New Delhi had assured Dhaka that it would resolve bilateral disputes through dialogue and not impose unilateral decisions on any issue. Referring to river-linking, he said: "The new Indian leadership has promised that it will not take any project that may be unaffordable to Bangladesh." Mr. Khan termed his visit, as a special envoy of the Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia, as successful and said the "language and approach" of the new Government were "different." Referring to his talks with the External Affairs Minister, Natwar Singh, he said he received assurances that New Delhi would not undertake anything that might harm Bangladesh's interest. On allegations that anti-Indian insurgents were operating from Bangladesh, Mr. Khan said he told the Indian leaders that the Bangladesh authorities were not aware of the insurgents and urged them to provide specific information. "We will not hide anything under the carpet. Rather, we will place all bilateral issues on the table. They may not be resolved overnight, but we will find the answers today or tomorrow." He had asked New Delhi to send back criminals, who had taken shelter in India after committing crimes in Bangladesh. Emphasising direct communications with his Indian counterpart, Mr. Khan said "we will not talk over the media. If needed, we will be talking directly ... " At his meeting with J.N. Dixit, National Security Adviser, Mr. Khan rejected allegations of anti-Indian insurgency camps in Bangladesh.
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