UN Peacekeeping force should be sent to India: Home adviser

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (rtd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has stated that UN peacekeeping forces be sent to India instead of Bangladesh.

He made the suggestion while talking to journalists on Thursday after the inauguration of International Volunteer Day 2024 at the Fire Service and Civil Defence Multipurpose Training Ground in Purbachal, Narayanganj.

Replying to a query on a recent statement by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that United Nations peacekeeping forces be sent to Bangladesh, the home adviser said, "Peacekeeping forces should be sent to India, not to Bangladesh."

He also highlighted that the recent call for national unity in Bangladesh has received a positive response, which he believes will help counter conspiracies and maintain order in the country.

The adviser dismissed concerns about tensions at the border, saying: "There is no tension along the border. However, the propaganda India is spreading about Bangladesh will be collectively addressed by everyone."