View From The Neighbourhood: Tragedy foretold | The Indian Express

View From The Neighbourhood: Tragedy foretold | The Indian Express

Published: September 16, 2019 2:13:23 am

View From The Neighbourhood: Tragedy foretold

A weekly look at the public conversations shaping ideas beyond borders — in the Subcontinent.

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Muhammad Zamir, a former Bangladeshi diplomat and now an analyst, makes one thing clear: “India is making its own people stateless. Bangladesh shouldn’t have to pay the price.” Zamir’s article in The Dhaka Tribune on September 15 expresses a view that has become increasingly common in the Bangladesh media. It establishes first the flaws, both administrative and moral, in the NRC process in Assam and then clarifies the role Bangladesh is (un)willing to play in the scenario.