Bangladesh told Pakistan: 'Public excuse for excess 1971, give compensation'

Dhaka, April 18 (IANS). Bangladesh asked Pakistan to apologize for the atrocities committed by the Pakistanian army against Bengalis during the 1971 liberation battle. Not only that, he also asked Islamabad to pay a $ 4.5 billion compensation to Bangladesh from Islamabad, with his share in Pakistan’s assets. It also included the return of Pakistanians who could not leave Bangladesh during the 1971 war and foreign aid found in the 1970s cyclone Bhola. In the $ 4.3 billion compensation, it includes its share in the assets of undivided Pakistan before 1971, including help, provident funds and savings. Foreign secretary -level meeting was raised between Bangladesh and Pakistan, Bangladesh, very old and sensitive issues. Operation Searchlight was also mentioned in which the Pakistanian 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 award his $ 200 million share to Bangladesh to the 1970 Bhola cyclone. According to the report of the World Meteorological Organization, the 1970 cyclone Bhola was the deadliest tropical cyclone in the world, which killed five million people in present -day Bangladesh. In a media report, Mohammad Jashim Uddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, said: “These issues must be resolved to lay a solid basis of our relationship.” Bangladesh and Pakistan held counseling for Foreign Office (FOC) at the State Guest House in Padma on Thursday. Mohammad Jashim Uddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, and Pakistan’s counterpart Aamna Baloch, led their delegation to FOC. Jashim Uddin said that the Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will come to an official visit to Bangladesh on April 27-28. He hoped that direct flights between Bangladesh and Pakistan would be started soon. According to media reports, Baloch also met Bangladesh’s chief adviser Mohammad Yunus and Foreign Affairs Advisor Mohammad Tauheed Hussain and discussed issues of mutual interests. -Ians kr/