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Bangladesh sets aside Tk 2 billion additional funds to develop enclaves
The finance minister has proposed to allocate an additional Tk 2 billion to expedite development for the enclaves that will be handed over to Bangladesh after the land boundary settlement with India.
Published : 4 June 2015, 12:53 PM
Updated : 4 June 2015, 02:37 PM
Abul Maal Abdul Muhith in his budget speech on Thursday said the LBA settlement would help resolve the long-pending problems of the people of the enclaves.
India has 111 enclaves within Bangladesh, while Bangladesh has 51 enclaves in India. More than 50,000 people live in those enclaves in utter statelessness.
“These people are finally going to have the taste of freedom and be included in the mainstream of development in Bangladesh,” the minister said in his speech.
He said different ministries or divisions would henceforth be able to bring the enclaves within the ambit of their development programmes.
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