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News India Live, Digital Desk: For some time now, relations between India and Bangladesh have not been the same as ‘old’. The way the situation has changed since the departure of the Sheikh Hasina government, it is now directly impacting the Indians living and working there. The latest controversy has arisen due to the demand of a group there, ‘Inquilab Manch’, in which they are adamant on abolishing the work permit of Indians i.e. the legal permission to work there.
What is the whole matter?
A fundamentalist group of Bangladesh named ‘Inquilab Manch’ has recently opened a front demanding that the work permits of all the Indian citizens working in the country should be suspended. His argument is that this will provide employment to the local people. But is the reality so simple? According to experts, this is not just a matter of jobs, but an attempt to fuel the anti-India sentiment which has intensified there in the last few months.
Why did the former diplomat say it was a ‘loss-making deal’ for Bangladesh?
Former Indian diplomat Anil Trigunayat has given a strong reaction to this entire controversy. He clearly described it as an absurd demand. The truth is that to a large extent, Indian professionals and engineers have been responsible for the success of Bangladesh’s garment industry and IT sector. If Indians are removed from there, it will be a big loss not for anyone else but for Bangladesh itself. The infrastructure and technical work there can derail without these experts.
Political maneuver or an ax in one’s own foot?
When an atmosphere of hatred is created in any neighboring country, it directly impacts the business and the common people living there. The economy of Bangladesh is not going through a very good phase at present. In such a situation, it does not seem wise in any way to target the skilled Indian professionals living there. Anil Trigunayat also pointed out that giving rise to such demands could create problems for Bangladesh at the international level in the future.
This crisis of workforce is a big challenge
On one hand Bangladesh wants to become the world’s biggest supply hub, and on the other hand it is running such campaigns against its skilled workforce. The kind of ‘Boycott’ politics that is going on on social media is now becoming a victim of even professional people. This has also raised a big question mark on the safety of the Indians working there.
