ED: Border killings must stop

Yesterday, Bangladesh and India signed seven MoUs with the aim to nurture a relationship of mutual benefit, covering sectors such as energy and agriculture.

As we have editorialized, this relationship is one that is rooted in history and must be nurtured to ensure Bangladesh’s sustainable development moving forward.

However, there is no denying that one issue has continued to act as a stain on the relationship, as Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has rightfully said: Killings of Bangladeshis of Indians at the border continue to be an issue that has, for the longest time, been a problem that has required a solution and it is encouraging to see the issue being addressed in the most recent virtual summit between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.