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Bangladesh media hails Modi trip but raises concerns over Teesta impasse!
Bangladesh on Sunday conferred its prestigious liberation war honour on former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for his "active role" in its independence struggle and consolidating friendship with India.
President Abdul Hamid handed over the Bangladesh Liberation War Honour to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a glittering ceremony at Bangabhaban, the President's house, which was attended by Premier Sheikh Hasina and top officials.
"This day is a matter of great pride for all Indians that a great leader like Atal Bihari Vajpayee is being honoured. He dedicated his entire life to the service of the country and he fought for the rights of the common man and from a political point of view he was our inspiration for political workers like myself," Modi said after receiving the award on behalf of 90-year-old Vajpayee who is unwell.
প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা বলেছেন, ভারতের সাবেক প্রধানমন্ত্রী অটল বিহারী বাজপেয়ীকে 'মুক্তিযুদ্ধ সম্মাননা' দিয়ে বাংলাদেশই সম্মানিত হয়েছে।
বঙ্গভবনে আয়োজিত এ অনুষ্ঠানে প্রধানমন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতার সংগ্রামে ভারতবাসীর অবদান ও বাজপেয়ীর সমর্থনের কথা তুলে ধরে বলেন, "এ ধরনের একজন মহৎ ব্যক্তি এবং বাংলাদেশের অকৃত্রিম বন্ধুকে সম্মানিত করার মাধ্যমে আমরা নিজেদের সম্মানিত করছি।"
১৯৭১ সালে বাঙালি জাতি যখন পাকিস্তানি দখলদার বাহিনীর বিরুদ্ধে যুদ্ধ করছে, সে সময় অটল বিহারী বাজপেয়ী লোকসভার সদস্য হিসেবে মুক্তিযুদ্ধের পক্ষে বিভিন্ন পদক্ষেপ নেন। 'অরগানাইজার' পত্রিকার সম্পাদকীয় নিবন্ধে তিনি বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের স্বাধীনতার ঘোষণাকে স্বাগত জানান এবং বাংলাদেশ সরকারকে স্বীকৃতি দিতে ও মুক্তিযোদ্ধাদের সহায়তায় এগিয়ে আসার জন্য ভারত সরকারের প্রতি আহবান জানান।
তার সেই সমর্থন ভারতীয় রাজনৈতিক মহলকে বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতার পক্ষে আনতে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভূমিকা পালন করেছিল বলে উল্লেখ করেন শেখ হাসিনা।
"সে সময় তিনি যেসব কর্মসূচি গ্রহণ করেছিলেন সেগুলো আমাদের স্বাধীনতার পক্ষে বিশেষ অবদান রেখেছিল। বাংলাদেশের প্রতি তার সহমর্মিতা ও সহযোগিতা আমরা সবসময়ই পেয়েছি। ভারতের পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রী এবং পরবর্তীকালে প্রধানমন্ত্রী থাকা অবস্থায় তার প্রমাণ মিলেছে।"
তাকে 'বাংলাদেশের অকৃত্রিম বন্ধু' অভিহিত করে শেখ হাসিনা বলেন, "আমরা খুবই খুশি হতাম যদি শ্রী বাজপেয়ী আমাদের মাঝে উপস্থিত থেকে পুরস্কারটি গ্রহণ করতে পারতেন।"
শারীরিক অবস্থা ভালো থাকলে বাজপেয়ী নিজেই এ সম্মাননা গ্রহন করতেন এবং তাতে এ আয়োজন আরও পূর্ণতা পেত বলে মন্তব্য করেন ভারতের প্রধানমন্ত্রী মোদী।
AFP
Bangladesh's mainstream media on Sunday gave front page coverage to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit here, hailing it as the "dawn of a new era" in bilateral ties while lamenting the lack of "definite progress" on the contentious Teesta water sharing issue.
"The New Horizon in relations", read the headlines of mass circulation 'Prothom Alo' newspaper, with the report highlighting that the visit had yielded 22 agreements and MoUs to take bilateral ties to a new height. In its main editorial, the newspaper said, "for different reasons, the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be remembered...the visit is going to resolve the border dispute and enclaves which was pending unresolved for nearly seven decades."
The widely circulated 'Samokal' carried the headline "Friendship in new height" and highlighted Modi's comments in which he paid tributes to Bangladesh's founder and his counterpart Sheikh Hasina's father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It also highlighted the Bangladesh premier's priorities for enhanced connectivity. Leading English newspaper, 'The Daily Star', carried the headline, "Dawn of a new era", with its subtitles saying "Hasina, Modi, pledge mutual growth; land deal documents exchanged; 22 deals signed; USD 2 billion fresh Indian credit."
In an editorial titled, "No breakthrough on Teesta", the newspaper, said, "we did not expect the (Teesta) deal to come through on this visit but had certainly hoped for some definite progress in the regard." The Financial Express newspaper in its headlines said, "Modi assures fair solution to Teesta, Feni river waters". The headline was followed by a sub-heading which read, "Everything to be done to bridge trade deficit, he says".
Modi, after holding talks with Hasina on Saturday, had expressed confidence to have a "fair solution" to the Teesta and Feni river water sharing issues with Bangladesh "with the support of state governments in India".
The Teesta water is crucial for Bangladesh, especially in the leanest period from December to March when the water flow often temporarily comes down to less than 1,000 cusecs from 5,000 cusecs every year. The New Age, widely known for its anti-government stance and bias towards ex-premier Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), carried the visit as its main report, saying "Modi gets transit boost; He pledges fair share of Teesta water, Hasina for fulfilment of commitments."
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